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Chin Implant to Create More Masculine Profile

UPDATED FROM mtricher
1 year post

18 months later

mtricher
WORTH IT$3,400
Things are looking good with the implant. I have only very slight numbness on the tip and otherwise it feels like my normal chin. It's interesting that I notice a slight assymetry where the right side is slightly larger than the left. I believe that I had this before the implant and that it only became more apparent as my chin became larger. I don't have a problem with it though. I almost always have a beard so it covers everything - these pics are rare shots of me having shaved. Check my earlier posts for more "before" shots.

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May 17, 2016
Hi there! Your result looks great and the implant definitely suit you well. It bring out the masculinity and overall balance of the face. You mention there are still numbness of the tip of the chin, but to what extend? also, do you have numbness of the bottom lips as well and how long does that take to go away?
May 18, 2016
The numbness is very very slight and not a problem. I never had any numbness in my lips. It takes a good year for all the nerves to regrow and get full sensation back. They say everyone is different though and it depends on the skill of your doctor.
May 18, 2016
Well, that's good to hear because I just got a chin implant done like a week ago and my bottom lips is killing me. Eating has become messier since I have no control or feeling on the bottom lips, and that just an addition to the jaw pain. Also, I don't have normal lips movement anymore and it does effect my pattern of speech. I think the problem is cause by the oral sedation that my surgeon did along with local anesthesia. I know they said it takes time to heal but I'm getting very impatient as day go by.
April 29, 2019
Did your under eye swelling from Botox subside? If so, how long did it take? I’m dealing with the same thing now and am so frustrated
UPDATED FROM mtricher
19 days post

19 days post

mtricher
Things are looking really good. I'm very very happy with the results. I went from a slightly weak chin to a rather strong one. I really like what I see in the mirror. The scar is still thick and raised but I'm starting to massage it and expect it to flatten out over the next few months. Even though my beard has grown in, I can still see slightly raised areas at the end of the implant. I know this is swelling and will eventually flatten out as well. The tip of my chin above the scar is still almost completely numb but I know that will resolve over the next year. The scar itself looks great. The incision should virtually disappear over time.

At this point, everything feels like my actual chin. I don't even notice it unless I lift my chin high and stretch my neck, when I can feel some pulling from the scar. Sometimes when I sleep I get a little nervous about putting pressure on the implant so I'm still a bit careful there.

It's funny how no one has noticed. One person last night complimented my on the way I was wearing my beard - ha! I think I look noticeably different but I think people just see me as looking really good! They probably would be hesitant to ask anyway.

I probably won't post anymore for a while. I'll check back in in a month or two with updates.

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December 30, 2014
Looks great. Thanks for sharing
January 1, 2015
thanks for sharing all the way through! It's encouraging and reassuring. My surgery is booked this month so I'm devouring everyone's experiences
March 6, 2015
How's it going, still numb?
April 22, 2016
At 18 months there is still a very slight numbness on the tip. Nothing that is bothersome at all.
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March 6, 2015
Looks good! Are you still satisfied with the result 3 months in? You mentioned that you could see the wings of the implant; was that just swelling, and did it settle down?
April 22, 2016
It has been about 18 months now and I'm very satisfied. The sides have settled down and there is only a very slight raise where the "wings" are.
August 13, 2015
Your chin implant looks great! Who was your doctor?
April 22, 2016
Dr. Brian Heil - Pittsburgh PA
UPDATED FROM mtricher
13 days post

12 days post

mtricher
Went to a party with friends and am now home with family. No one has noticed a thing or made any comments. Swelling is getting less and less and just has the raised scar now. My beard covers up a lot but I'm very happy with the change. Overall it just added more weight and angles to my face. Most of the time I forget it's there and I have no pain or weird sensations. Still numb on the tip of my chin but my smile is back to normal. Will post more pics in a few days.

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December 27, 2014
Thank you very much. It looks great. In an earlier post you mentioned asymmetry. Are you still seeing that? I had my implant done on the 18th of this month and I am seeing a bit more swelling on one side of my chin than the other.
December 28, 2014
It's hard to tell with my beard now, but the swelling is still a bit more on the right side. They say it takes 3 months for things to really settle down. Even 8 days after not a single person noticed so we are probably the only ones really noticing any assymetry.
December 28, 2014
Thanks so much. I still have not shaved since my procedure on the 18th Good luck with your recovery.