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

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.

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?

It takes a while. Be patient. Give yourself a full year to heal.

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.

Thanks zooster!

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!