Large, Off-centre, Protruding Chin Implant - Melbourne, AU

Thank you for your comment! The skin in my chin didn't go back completely to the way it was pre-surgery. There is some stretching which was created by the implant, even though it was only in for around 12 days. It's just far too expensive for me to treat it with anything, especially as I have the costs of the implant and its removal to deal with. Fortunately it's not so serious as to be deemed 'clinically necessary' to have the further treatment, so removing it ASAP likely saved me from potential serious issues. Every time I look in the mirror though and see my changed chin and scar, I'm reminded of experience. Sometimes I think the effect this has had on me mentally is greater than its lasting physical effect. I would be curious to hear what other Doctors think of what happened to me!

Hi, perhaps it's possible to remove the loose skin created by the chin implant? There might be a procedure that can do that. Or maybe get a new, small chin implant with a different doctor to fill out the skin. Although to be honest, your chin does look really good naturally, so it might be best to leave it alone. I know what you mean about the psychological trauma. I do think the letter written to the GP was strange - can't think why your surgeon didn't intervene immediately and remove the implant immediately. It really did look extremely large and possibly misplaced.

Yes, a small implant to fill the pocket created by the first implant has been suggested, but I can't go through surgery again after the scare of the first experience. Overall I was happy with the way I looked, I just wanted a small change by bringing the lower part of the chin slightly forward. And, well, we can see what I received. I do not understand the letter to the GP and have many comments about that which I cannot share here unfortunately, however it is concerning given the file note written by him states the result "looks uneven", yet he then made those comments to my GP.

Yeah, when he said "psychologically concerned" it implied the stress was down to your own anxiety rather than as a result of anything amiss with your chin, which there clearly was. Did you go to your GP with your concerns (hence the letter?) I understand how you can't go through with surgery again. I'm just sorry about the fact your experience was so bad.

No, there was no contact with my GP at all, until days after that letter was written, when I asked for a referral to another surgeon via telephone. There was no request by my GP for any update. Obviously, the letter intended to deliver a certain message to my GP. Whether there was any intention for that message to influence my GP to act, or not act, in a certain way, can only be determined by the readers interpretation of the letter and the surrounding circumstances. I have my own views which I cannot post here unfortunately.

Dear Dr Jamali Thank you for taking the time to leave me your comment. Kind regards

You are welcome