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30 Year Old - Rhinoplasty, Chin Implant and Chin Lipo - Santa Barbara, CA - Surgery Scheduled June 4, 2015

UPDATED FROM Nevx5
1 year post

Rhinoplasty & Chin Implant - Before Surgery and 6 Months After

Grab a quick shot of my before and after last time I was in the office and thought I should share.

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David F. LaPatka, MD (retired)

David F. LaPatka, MD (retired)

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Dr. LaPatka is a face genius. He knew immediately what would work for my face to give me the look I wanted without looking like I had anything done. Dr. LaPatka let me text message him before and after surgery whenever I had a little concern. My husband also was able to get a hold of him right away when we had a question about pain killers. My post surgery concerns have always been addressed and Dr. LP is always very honest with me about the healing process and the results. The office is clean and friendly, almost a spa like setting. His staff was amazing. They were gentle and kind and made sure I was comfortable the entire process. Overall, I love my results. I think my photos say more than I can, honestly. He gave me a beautiful, natural looking nose and chin and I can't thank him enough!

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You look great! Did people finally notice? I'm scheduled for the exact same procedures in November and am having all kinds of the feels about it.
The truth is, most people are shocked to hear that I had a rhinoplasty, chin implant and lipo suction. Even my close friends tell me they don't see a difference, that is, until I show them the before and after. You will be really swollen for a while, but even then people could not figure out what was different with me. :)
The chin implant really gives the profile that nice balance. I’d be very happy if I got that result.
I love love love your results!! I'm getting chin and neck lipo and a chin implant in a few weeks. What size chin did you go with? (Sorry if you already said this somewhere) I'm nervous, I don't want a bulky or manly chin. Yours is perfect!
Thank you! My doctor used a small implant and made some adjustments to it in the surgery (ie: he trimmed it down a bit). Talk to you doctor about your concerns. Be prepared for lots of swelling, numbness in your chin, and a weak smile as you heal. People seem to freak out about that a lot. I only have a little numbness at the incision site now and my smile has fully returned. Happy healing!
was it anatomical extended chin implant? the one that runs across the jawline?
You look great! How long did your nose take to look so nice? I'm on day 13 of rev rhino and still really swollen. I hope it's swelling.
It takes a while. Be patient. Give yourself a full year to heal.
Very cute!! Great nose especially the profile! Yay!! I recently posted some pictures of my face on here because I am thinking of rhinoplasty and lip lift, but then a doctor recommended a chin implant..!! I never saw this coming. How did you come to your decision? So happy for you!
Hey so I went through with my neck lipo and chin implant 2 weeks ago yesterday. How long did it take for you're numbness to go away? My chin and lip on the right side is super numb still.
It takes a while. I can't quite remember an exact time frame, but I had numbness for quite a while and the swelling and healing afterward had an impact on my smile for quite some time.
Be patient and give yourself time to heal.
UPDATED FROM Nevx5
1 year post

Quick Update on My New Nose and Chin

I continue to love my results. I had a causal conversation with my plastic surgeon in person last week when I ran in to him out and about. We discussed the fullness at my tip and said a second surgery would help. I have very thick strong cartilage and that I have residual fullness because of this. I am considering a revision, but I also don't know if my husband would put up with me doing this again. I think it was very emotional for him.

Regardless, I love the look. Here are some updates shots from this week.

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1 year post

Rhinoplasty & Chin Implant Before and After

A little before and after.

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Lovely and natural!
Thanks zooster!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing journey! You look beautiful and have such a cute smile! Do you still feel/see a slight "jowl" effect from the implant? I'm considering a chin implant for better profile balance (haven't even done consult yet) but fear it looking too boxy or large for my face.
Thank you! I still have a slight jowl look, but a lot of it has gone down. I attribute most of it to weight gain at this point, so I am on mission to shed some extra pounds and see what the result is like. Part of it is that a jowly chin/double chin are very much unsightly hereditary features in my family and I think my result now is still an improvement on what I had going on before. I also see where my older family members chins are headed and I know that without this surgery I would have ended in the same place. Best of luck in your research!
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