Chin Implant - Finally - Manassas, VA

I'm excited but nervous as we all are before any procedure. I first visited a Cosmetic Surgeon about a chin implant back when I was in my 20's. I seriously considered it at that time, but then the kids came along and my chin didn't seem to be that important. Three years ago, and six kids later, now on the back side of my 40's I again had time to focus on myself and those nagging side view pics that I've always hated. What was different this time is that injectable fillers had entered the market. The first time I tried Radiesse for chin augmentation I was thrilled with the results, unfortunately they didn't last long enough and I was having to re-up the filler about once every 8 months at about $800 per visit. I finally decided last summer that it was the last time I was throwing my money away on dissolvable fillers, so as I started approaching the 7 month mark from the last Radiesse injection I scheduled a consultation with the Board Certified Plastic Surgeon I have been seeing for injections the last few years. Since I'm a little older now and have the beginnings of pre-jowl sulcus volume loss, we decided to go with an extended anatomical size 2 implant. He will also do some very conservative liposuction. The decision to go conservative on the liposuction is based on the fact that I want and need to loose a few pounds (although my neck has always been a little fatty even at a much lower weight) and we are trying to bridge that fine line between getting an improved jaw line and getting saggy skin that needs a neck lift right away now that I'm 49 years old. My long range plan assuming everything goes well with the chin implant is to continue on my diet and exercise routine to get to my ideal weight and then in about 5 years plan for a complete face/neck lift at which time we will address any additional liposuction that may be needed. March 7, 2014 is the planned date and I'll be sure to update afterwards.

I can't believe by this time tomorrow I'll have a new chin. I'm excited and nervous all in one, what if I hate it? What if I'm swollen and bruised so bad I can't leave my house for weeks? What if the "frozen mix" in the weather forecast in the morning prohibits me from getting there on time? Stopped by Walmart tonight and got groceries, lots of soft stuff incase it hurts too much to eat real food, Atkins shakes, sugar free pudding, yogurt and 3 scarves incase I need something to hide behind. I got all my prescriptions filled, Valium for the actual procedure, hydrocodone for pain relief afterwards, 3 Cipro to ward off infection, and a nausea medicine incase any of the other prescriptions make me sick to my stomach. I doubt they will as I've never had that problem before, but got it filled anyhow figuring the one time my face is swollen and hurting will be the one time my stomach decides to act up from the meds. I'll just be glad to have it over and be on the mend by tomorrow afternoon, I'll be back.

Just got home. Haven't seen anything yet he had me wrapped so big and tight all around my head before I got to
a mirror. What I do know is that this hurts much more than I imagined it would, 3 pain pills down and I still don't have the pain under control since the lidocaine has started wearing off, I think it's the liposuction areas that are causing most of the pain rather than the chin implant. I'll share some more later right now I'm hoping to get the edge off the pain enough that I can take a peaceful nap.