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30 Years Old. Chin implant & lipo - update: removal 2020

UPDATED FROM Novah
5 years post

Removal

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Novah
Though I liked the way the implant gave my chin more projection from the side, I absolutely hated how it made my face look from the front. I have tried for years to just accept it and live with it, but I couldn’t and I eventually decided to have it removed and get a sliding geneoplasy instead - best decision EVER. The implant had shifted and it has always felt fake. Now I finally have a real natural chin with my own chin bone while still having the original shape of my face. I’m thrilled and finally able to close this whole ‘chin chapter’

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September 12, 2020
How was your ginoplasty experience post op?
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September 13, 2020
Not so bad. The first few weeks I couldn’t move my bottom lip or laugh but that got better in a few weeks. I have still some nerve damage - my lower teeth and gums are numb but I can feel the sensation coming back slowly. The surgery told me to give it a year to fully recover.
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September 13, 2020
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September 23, 2020
Very nice! Thanks for the update despite so many years. I agree this looks better. More natural. Happy for you!
December 13, 2020
Hi

Can I ask you a few questions about your removal? I removed mine 3 weeks ago, and I am feeling the mental muscle very tight, and it is changing my smile. It does not seem to be loosening down and I am feeling very scared.

Can you tell me about your experience with the removal? Did you feel tightness in the mentalis muscle, and if so, for how long?

Thanks for sharing your story
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December 13, 2020
Hi,
I’m not sure if I’m the right person to ask this question to since I also got a sliding geneoplasty right after the removal, but yes, my mentalis muscle was also very tight and I think it stayed like that for about the thirst 8 weeks or so. It also affected my smile and in fact I think it’s still affecting it somewhat, not really noticeable but I feel it when I smile ya know? I’m also still experiencing numbness at my bottom gums but my surgeon told me to give it a year to fully recover.
I would also suggest you to give it some time, it’s only been 3 weeks... Was it removed intra oral?
UPDATED FROM Novah
9 months post

Almost 9 months

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Novah
I'm still so extremely happy with my chin :)

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November 26, 2015
how does it feel now?
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January 18, 2016
I just found your review & I must say you look so pretty. I know you must be thrilled! Looks beyond natural & fits your face perfectly.
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January 27, 2016
Thank you so much :)
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February 2, 2016
You look amazing! Your before show kind of remind me of how I look and I'm getting surgery soon. May I ask your total cost and the type of implant? Was it an extended chin implant?
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February 2, 2016
Thank you! The total price was €1900,- that was including de lipo. I went to Belgium for de operation, because in the Netherlands ,where I live, it's way more expensive. I also had a 10% discount ;) I have no clue about the type of implant, the only thing I know is that it's an M size...
I wish you all the best with you're surgery :)
March 10, 2016
Hi Novah, you look amazing! I'm currently planning my consultation with the doctor (Belgium clinic as well) and was wondering whether you would recommend the surgeon who you went to? I simply cannot find very good reviews for Dutch surgeons who are specialized in chin implants.... Any suggestions would be really appreciated! Dank je wel!
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March 14, 2016
Hoi Anna! Dank je wel voor je compliment. Ik antwoord even in het nederlands (geen idee of dat hier mag;)
Sowieso denk ik dat kinimplantaten niet vaak worden geplaatst, zowel in nl als in belgië niet, dus ik denk dat het moeilijk is om uberhaupt een ervaren chirurg te vinden zonder in het vliegtuig te stappen. De reden dat ik naar belgie ben gegaan is vanwege de kosten. In nederland had ik het nu niet kunnen betalen (geduld is niet mijn sterkste eigenschap) dus werd het belgie. Ik heb wel eerst gekeken of de kliniek van mijn keuze (Atlas kliniek) was aangesloten bij zo`n belgisch keurmerk voor ps. Mijn ps werkt naast in zijn eigen kliniek ook in een ziekenhuis, niet dat dat altijd wat zegt, maar ik vond het wel een prettig idee. Maar 2 the point; ik ben niet erg enthousiast over mijn ps. Ik vond het geen sympathieke man en ik had ook niet het idee dat hij erg veel verstand had van kinimplantaten. Hij heeft mij bijvoorbeeld nooit iets verteld over verschillende soorten (behalve dan s m l) en ook de nazorg was minimaal. Ik hoefde bijvoorbeeld geen verband te dragen behalve de eerste 2 dagen (ik heb ook lipo gehad) en ik weet dat daar helemaal niks van klopt. Ik heb dus veel zelf moeten uitzoeken en ben op eigen houtje gaan handelen. Ook toen ik na de operatie nog belde met vragen werd er niet de tijd voor mij genomen en had ik het gevoel dat het allemaal snel snel moest. Maar goed, zowel mijn zus als ik zijn er geweest en we zijn allebei blij met het resultaat en dat is natuurlijk wat telt. Maar een volgende keer? Dan zou ik doorsparen en naar bijvoorbeeld een velthuis kliniek zijn gegaan, gewoon omdat ik weet dat zij hun naam hoog te houden hebben.
Heel veel succes!
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July 5, 2017
Hi how is your chin now can you share a front face pic ?
July 15, 2018
LOVE IT
UPDATED FROM Novah
4 months post

Almost 4 months post

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Novah
It's been awhile, so I thought it's time for some photos :)
Everyday when I wake up and look in the mirror, I'm like; wauwww, I have a chin! I look at it a few times a day to make shure it's still there lol haha. I still can't believe that it's forever, it feels a little like I barrow it ;)

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June 16, 2015
Ps. For those who like to know: my smile is completely back, but it's still numb under my chin where the scar is. There is also still a little swelling sometimes, where my dubble chin use to hang out
August 16, 2015
will the numbness and swelling go away completely eventually??
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October 3, 2015
The swelling is gone! :D The numbness is still there, but I only feel it when I touch the scar.
August 16, 2015
you look amazing and it's so natural you can't even tell you had it done. hope you post more pics again!