Medium Chin Implant - Seattle, WA

On Monday 7/11 I had a chin implant done. The procedure took minimal time. I came in at 7:30 and was done by 9. It was done under local anesthesia. The nurse injected me about 10 times around the chin area. Once numb, the doctor went to work. The scraping of the bone to create a pocket was probably the worst part for me (though getting injected with a needle down to the bone wasn't that great either). They did no put a compression guard on me. Some stitches and then I was on the way.

Upon arriving home, I took some prescribed pain meds as the pain was slowly beginning to kick in. I felt as if I had suffered a hit to my face. The swelling was relatively minimal at that point, so I took some photos and was happy with what I saw. This of course changed as the day went on. I had a hard time sleeping the first night. The meds helped quite a bit.

Day 2: I feel much better and can get by without taking any meds, however, the swelling increased tremendously! This is the Jay Leno phase right now. Definitely makes me question if I made the right choice, but I also understand that this is waaaay to early to make any judgments. Nonetheless, it is scary to look at yourself in the mirror. From what I read, it may take a long time for swelling to subside. I am a little concerned.
I also began to develop a large bruise at the incision area.

I will continue with updates.

This was by far the worst day. My doctor did tell me that it will get worse before it gets better, but I don't think I expected this much swelling. My jowls were out of control, especially in the morning. I kept icing throughout the day and also started taking some Arnica pills. Based on some reviews I read, they helped. My bruise continues to get worse. I sent the photo to my doctor and he said it looks fine. I think I could be doing a better job at sleeping more upright.

Swelling of the jowls went down a bit but overall still very swollen, especially in the morning. The bruise isn't really getting better. My lower right side of the lip is numb, including the whole right side of the chin. Speech is still a little off. I can't quite open my mouth wide enough to to eat normal food, so I've been on a liquid diet pretty much. Trying to make sure I drink plenty of fluids.