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Going to Remove My Chin Implant After 9 Years

UPDATED FROM starrymidnightsky74
3 months post

There is a tiny bit of scar tissue left ...but...

starrymidnightsky74April 15, 2013
WORTH IT$600
There is a tiny bit of scar tissue left ...but over all, it is back to how it used to be. I'm just glad not to be able to see the implant anymore jutting off of my real face. If you are young, realize that as you age--unnatural things become more obvious. I wouldn't recommend an implant unless you have no chin at all...like a deformity.

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pauljon98
July 7, 2013
Thanks for posting your story. I am in the exact same situation. I had an implant done at 34 and I am now 40, and have never liked it because I didn't like my post-op smile (the skin surface seemed stretched and my lower lip covers my bottom teeth in a way I don't appreciate). I didn't have it removed because by the time I really regretted it I was afraid that the skin and underlying muscle would not recover if I removed it so late after it was inserted. Did you have any change in skin texture, and if so, has your skin recovered to it's pre-op texture?
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Nahla00
February 2, 2015
It has been a while since your removal. Please update us on the result?
chinguy
March 24, 2014
I got mine put in 6 days ago, and I already want it out. I hate this damn thing. When I went to my ps, he was disappointed that I wanted it removed. That's too bad cause I will get it removed one way or another. My next appointment to see him is in a couple of days.
Celine1949
May 5, 2014
I can't understand why you wouldn't show photos when you have gone through such detailed explaining of change in your face as you chin returned to normal. This was very helpful and reassuring to me as I am about to have my implant removed and my case sounds almost identical to yours. Thanks for the info--I just would had loved to see the photos of your journey back to normalcy!
Celine1949
August 5, 2016
I'm glad your removal was so successful but am so disappointed that you won't share any photos after going into such detail about your experience. I am getting ready to have my chin implant removed after 10 years and have the almost identical complaints about the "boxy" look and losing the roundness of my face before the implant. Thanks for your post--it gives me more confidence that I am doing the right thing because after 10 years I've never liked the look of my face but have been afraid to have it removed.
pauljon98
August 7, 2016
Celine, I wish you good luck on your removal surgery. I am in the exact same situation, so I hope it goes well for you. Can you let me know whether the surface texture on your chin returns to a normal appearance? I am really hesitant to remove mine after 10 years because I think it will have stretched and dimpled. Mine currently becomes quite shiny when I smile because it stretches and the bottom of it projects outwards, and the skin looks shinier than the rest of my facial skin. I would love to get rid of this thing. I am interested to know about your experience (particularly after a few weeks/months post-op, once the initial swelling has gone done).
dstumbleston
January 16, 2019
Me too! Had a less than qualified surgeon install a chin implant almost 40 years ago. In the past 7-10 years, I’ve notice it shift...It looks bulbous and unnatural. But, I have been afraid of having it removed. It is helpful to read about another person’s experience.
pauljon98
February 18, 2019
Thanks for posting this. I have been thinking about this since I had it done 12 years ago but been too afraid to remove it, so very grateful that you posted about your positive removal outcome.
UPDATED FROM starrymidnightsky74
2 months post

Overall it is gone, but there is still a very...

starrymidnightsky74March 16, 2013
Overall it is gone, but there is still a very small amount of scar tissue there. People don't really notice the change. I feel better, though, because (at times) I could see the implant before. That was what bugged me the most.

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Better Version of ME
April 10, 2013
Hi there. I am considering taking out my implant. I have had mine for 3 1/2 months now and honestly think I look better before :( what's the update on yours? Do you miss you chin implant? Does it look weird without?
starrymidnightsky74
April 12, 2013
Hi! No, I don't miss the implant or look weird without it. I just look how I used to look...except I have a tiny bit of scar tissue, I think. If you aren't happy with it, maybe you should just remove it instead of going back and forth for years and years as it settles. I just feel better about the natural angles of my face. I don't care about trying to be perfect anymore. Good luck!
squarebull
April 10, 2013
Glad things went well for you! Definately a good decision all round :-)
starrymidnightsky74
April 12, 2013
Thanks! For you as well!
Lana.SF
May 5, 2020
When you say a tiny amount of scar tissue what does that mean? Can you feel the scar tissue as in a lump in your skin or it's a little hard to the touch? Mine has been in for a little over a year and I'm wanting to remove it but scared of what my chin will look/feel like after. I hate the feeling of the implant and am so pissed I did this to myself. I just want to go back to normal.
UPDATED FROM starrymidnightsky74
22 days post

I've had requests for pictures, but I'm sorry. I...

starrymidnightsky74February 14, 2013
I've had requests for pictures, but I'm sorry. I can't do that. My chin still probably has a tiny bit of swelling. Honestly, the people close to me don't notice a difference and just say that I look the same to them. I am the only one who really notices such detail on my own face. Here is something to consider. I have very big, deep set eyes. The chin implant rested on my chin bone and made the bottom part of my face project outwardly more. This made my deep set eyes look even deeper by comparison to me. Having less of a chin balances this out more so my eye sockets appear less like the holes in a bowling ball. If you have very deep set eyes, think twice about getting a chin implant.

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notbothered123
February 19, 2013
do you notice any ptosis? or the suspension of the muscle and tissue deals wth that issue? im thinking of removing my 8 years old implant too. thanx
starrymidnightsky74
February 19, 2013
My implant was pretty small. No, I don't notice any ptosis. The only thing right now is a little scar tissue pad or something when I curl my bottom lip over my bottom teeth. I think it may continue to dissolve/minimize. At first, I thought I would have ptosis because my skin looked a little 'loose' in that area. I wore my face support, though, and it seems to have healed up back to normal. I don't know what kind of implant you have, but mine was just silicone. Some are a little harder to get out. Good luck if you decide to do it.
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