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Considering Chin Implant Removal - South Carolina
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I had a septo/rhyn and a chin implant about 9...
I had a septo/rhyn and a chin implant about 9 weeks ago... my nose looks wonderful however my chin implant has given me nothing but trouble. I HATE the way the implant makes my face look very squared and off, but the problemI'm having the most is trouble with my speech and after 9 weeks I still can't smile (the smile looks aweful) my lip will not allow my lower teeth to show. I am a dental hygienist so my smile is my career and it has taken a toll onmy quality of life. Another big concern is the past 4 days I have started to have pain on the right side of my chin into my jaw, things such as sitting toothpaste and eating have become very painful.
- If I have it removed after 9 weeks will the "pocket" make my chin sagg?
- Does the pain and swelling indicate an infection?
- Because my lower lip will not go down when I talk/smile could that be from the actual impant blocking or impending on the mental nerve?
Please help,
The hygienist with no smile :(
Replies (10)
March 14, 2011
Hi Tuck,
I only had chin lipo, but it took months more than I expected for the swelling to go down and the hard lumps to disappear. From reading other reviews of chin implant, it sounds like the signs of infection are fever, pus, etc so you probably just have swelling.
My mom had a really agressive jaw implant replacement surgery, and she could barely tell when she had food on her lips for months. But it is better now. We're so used to everything being fast that we forget how long it takes to heal.
Because it takes so long for the swelling to go down, it really is best to try to wait at least 6 months to a year before deciding to have the implant taken out, especially if you have to pay for the cost of removal.
April 3, 2011
i just read this story
and finally found someone with the same problem as mine. i had a chin implant about 1 year ago. as u know its so hard to see the results on the first days due to the sever pain and bruises.but now after 1 year i realized that my face has got a kind of square shape and somehow look long and i dont like it at all. but the important thing is the problem with speaking and smiling as my jaw was not so backward so now its a little ahead of my lips. now my lower teeth r hardly seen and i can hardly smile and even cant brush them easily.im not sure if i have to remove it or not and im a bit scared.i miss my beautiful smile.
and finally found someone with the same problem as mine. i had a chin implant about 1 year ago. as u know its so hard to see the results on the first days due to the sever pain and bruises.but now after 1 year i realized that my face has got a kind of square shape and somehow look long and i dont like it at all. but the important thing is the problem with speaking and smiling as my jaw was not so backward so now its a little ahead of my lips. now my lower teeth r hardly seen and i can hardly smile and even cant brush them easily.im not sure if i have to remove it or not and im a bit scared.i miss my beautiful smile.
June 25, 2011
I want my chin implant out as well. I got my smile back after only a week, and it feels fine, but I think that lengthening my face was the wrong choice for me and I like how it used to be heart shaped. I'm 100% I want it out but I'm going to be in a wedding soon THEN leaving the country so sooner is better than later. I wonder if they will let me get it out at 4 weeks. Otherwise what are my options?
June 27, 2011
I did finally get the implant removed... the plastic surgeon that did the orginal procedure was not the one to take it out. I went to an oral surgeon friend of mine and he did a fabulous job! After he removed it he told me that it had shifted significantly and it was orginally placed too far up and was impending on my mental nerve (not allowing the levator muscle to contract blocking my smile) because it had shifted that is where my pain was coming from. So glad it's out and I was 100% almost immediatley after the procedure. Thats why its called "plastisc" it CAN shift and move. if you want to extend your jaw line then consider genioplasty...
June 28, 2011
Glad to hear that the removal went well and that your smile is recovering. A lot of surgeons push chin implants for people like me who have asymmetric chins, but the complications just aren't worth it.
October 23, 2011
Hi Mermaid,
Did you have the chin implant taken out and if you did are you happy with the results, I'm leaning toward having mine taken out too...I think it has made me look older and given me a wide face I had the small one put it but I really hate it! I think it made my face masculine
Did you have the chin implant taken out and if you did are you happy with the results, I'm leaning toward having mine taken out too...I think it has made me look older and given me a wide face I had the small one put it but I really hate it! I think it made my face masculine
June 6, 2020
I am nearly 2 years post op and this has been a nightmare for me every day. I keep waiting for it to get better but maybe its time it comes out. I feel it every day. My lower teeth no longer show, my smile is totally assymmetrical, I lisp, my lip goes insidr of my mouth when I laugh. I wonder if I should just get the dang thing out. It does improve my resting face and that is why I struggled.
UPDATED FROM Tuck
I had the implant removed about 3 weeks ago and...
I had the implant removed about 3 weeks ago and immediatley felt relief. My smile is back about 80% and gets better every week. The oral surgeon that removed it (not the orignal doctor) said that it had shifted a great deal and that is where the pain and terrible look was coming from. I wish the rest of you the best of luck because I know how discouraging it can be to feel that your "self" has been taken away.
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August 1, 2011
i had a chin implant done three :weeks ago and hate it. i want it out. my smile is crooked and looks like i have no bottom teeth. i am afraid i will never look the same>>>>>>>>>>>>
August 3, 2011
i finally had my chin implant removed after 1 year and im happy with the results!! also not much swelling and pain
my doctor did it through a short anesthetize but he still thought that i was ok with the implant! anyway i did it
but about your case i don't think 3 weeks is enough for the real results to show up, so i suggest that u wait up to 3 to 4 months and if still unhappy then have it removed. good luck with it
my doctor did it through a short anesthetize but he still thought that i was ok with the implant! anyway i did it
but about your case i don't think 3 weeks is enough for the real results to show up, so i suggest that u wait up to 3 to 4 months and if still unhappy then have it removed. good luck with it
September 30, 2011
Mina84, I was wondering if you experience any loose skin or dis-formalities associated with your chin implant removal? I had my chin implant surgery last year in June but now I absolutely hate it. I'd rather go back to my original chin and have decided to removal it. Can you tell me how do you feel? How should I expect it? Many thanks!
October 1, 2011
dear favian as far as i know removing the chin implant and the results mostly depend on the size of the implant which means size 1 2 or 3 the smaller the size is the better will the results be mine was the smallest so fortunately im not experiencing any kind of looseness or dis-formality on my chin not to mention that i asked my doctor to assure me of that several times! anyhow i wish u luck and happiness with that and hope that u will make it
August 23, 2011
Hi there, I was wonder if your close to Anderson SC? I found the best Doctor there, at Bearwood Plastic Surgery by the name of Dr. Terry Holdredge near Anmed North Campus Hospital. Feel free to contact him at 864-226-7371, Im thankful I did. I had horror stories about how I would look after surgery from another Doctor and then I met Dr Holdredge and he told me he was going to body contour me and give me my youth back, he truly did just that..
November 8, 2011
I finally decided to have my implant taken out I had a small implant. The shots were a little uncomfortable and I did not feel anything when the doctor removed it took 10 minutes! And then he just stitched me back up it was so fast.. although I had a little more bleeding in the evening no big deal thought. Anyhow even though I'm still very slight swollen I look 100% percent better! I'm a small thin person for me to have a chin implant for my face was really wrong for me and it really made my look harder. Once the implant was removed my husband took a long look at me and said, " wow you look so much better and you look more softer and more feminine without the implant." Plus I didn't really need it was just pure vanity, but I'm so happy it is gone! I will post again when all the swelling has subsided. I really trust and respected my plastic surgeon he is amazing and did a great job
November 8, 2011
Hi Sophie, how long hv u had your implant sitting in your chin? I have mine 1.5 yr and I'm planning to have it removed in the following 2 weeks. Since I've them for so long, I'm scare to death that my chin will look uneven, have dis-formality or my chin bone will get shorter/smaller/weaker compared to my org. chin due to a bone erosion. Please keep us posted. Many thanks
November 8, 2011
oh so good to hear that
you know i think we should try to trust our intuitions more than anything els
you know i think we should try to trust our intuitions more than anything els
November 8, 2011
oh so good to hear that
you know i think we should try to trust our intuitions more than anything els
you know i think we should try to trust our intuitions more than anything els
March 28, 2018
Hello what happen? Did you remove the implant? Did you get chin dimples? If so what happen to those?
November 8, 2011
Mina84 & Sophie1, When your docs removed the implants, did they sew the mentalis muscle or the skin layers? I saw it somewhere that if the mentalis muscle is not sew back, the chin will look sagging.
When I asked that to the nurse of my doc, she said that there's no need to sew them because the chin will automatically shrink by itself. I don't know if my doc is lazy and does not want to do extra work or really the chin will shrink back by itself.
I might have my chin implant removed by next week. I feel so dumb and regretful to have it done and wasted soo much money. I could have used those money for something more meaningful. Sigh....
Mina, how's your chin? Did the swelling go away completely? Keep us posted. : )
When I asked that to the nurse of my doc, she said that there's no need to sew them because the chin will automatically shrink by itself. I don't know if my doc is lazy and does not want to do extra work or really the chin will shrink back by itself.
I might have my chin implant removed by next week. I feel so dumb and regretful to have it done and wasted soo much money. I could have used those money for something more meaningful. Sigh....
Mina, how's your chin? Did the swelling go away completely? Keep us posted. : )
November 9, 2011
Favian,
When the doctor removed my chin implant the doctor did not sew the muscle on the skin layers. I had the smallest size implant and I had in for about seven months. When I initially discussed removal with my doctor , he suggested I keep in longer just to be sure. I think it takes few months for all the swelling to go down, I waited the seven months before having it removed. After the removal of the implant my doctor said, that when the swelling goes down my chin would look fine, with the possibility of some scar tissue, but nothing noticable.
This is a side note, after getting the chin implant I started getting acne on my chin which I've never had, I also had eczema which I haven't had since I was five years old,and I had insomnia. To top it off I had a yeast infection which I've never had in life. My ND told me it was from my body rejecting the implant. She gave me some literature on silicone. Anyhow, I became seriously concerned about having a foriegn object in my body.
So, the following day after the chin implant was removed I had no bruises, nor was I black or blue. I did take Arnica Montana the day prior to the surgery. My chin was a little swollen so I thought well I needed to make a quick run to the store. But I needed a disguise for my chin LOL! SO wore a fluffy pink scarf in a European loop and just enough to cover the swelling. While I was in the store, the sales clerk told me I was beautiful! Of all the days to receive a compliment I received it when I had my disguise on and if she only knew that I had gone through the day before! Anyhow, that comment really made me feel better, and I know I made the right decision.
You know I felt the same way about the money...regret, regret, regret! Because in retrospect when I went to the doctor, I went for a revsions rhinoplasty consultation the doctor felt that a chin implant would create greater balance and harmony. I think it did the opposite it caused my face to lose its balance. I actually felt so bad about how I threw the money away so I decided to forgive myself and just let it go.And I did something worthy I adopted a baby elephant in Kenya, Africa. I pay for her upkeep at a David Sheldrakes Wildlife Foundation. Sorry about rambling.
When the doctor removed my chin implant the doctor did not sew the muscle on the skin layers. I had the smallest size implant and I had in for about seven months. When I initially discussed removal with my doctor , he suggested I keep in longer just to be sure. I think it takes few months for all the swelling to go down, I waited the seven months before having it removed. After the removal of the implant my doctor said, that when the swelling goes down my chin would look fine, with the possibility of some scar tissue, but nothing noticable.
This is a side note, after getting the chin implant I started getting acne on my chin which I've never had, I also had eczema which I haven't had since I was five years old,and I had insomnia. To top it off I had a yeast infection which I've never had in life. My ND told me it was from my body rejecting the implant. She gave me some literature on silicone. Anyhow, I became seriously concerned about having a foriegn object in my body.
So, the following day after the chin implant was removed I had no bruises, nor was I black or blue. I did take Arnica Montana the day prior to the surgery. My chin was a little swollen so I thought well I needed to make a quick run to the store. But I needed a disguise for my chin LOL! SO wore a fluffy pink scarf in a European loop and just enough to cover the swelling. While I was in the store, the sales clerk told me I was beautiful! Of all the days to receive a compliment I received it when I had my disguise on and if she only knew that I had gone through the day before! Anyhow, that comment really made me feel better, and I know I made the right decision.
You know I felt the same way about the money...regret, regret, regret! Because in retrospect when I went to the doctor, I went for a revsions rhinoplasty consultation the doctor felt that a chin implant would create greater balance and harmony. I think it did the opposite it caused my face to lose its balance. I actually felt so bad about how I threw the money away so I decided to forgive myself and just let it go.And I did something worthy I adopted a baby elephant in Kenya, Africa. I pay for her upkeep at a David Sheldrakes Wildlife Foundation. Sorry about rambling.
April 10, 2013
I am a psoriasis sufferer, but it has all cleared up except for the chin (thanks to biologic medication). It did not appear until after my implant as I've never had psoriasis on my face! My dermatologist is completely baffled.
I'm wondering if I'm rejecting the implant!
Hi Tuck,
I'm so sorry to hear about the problems you're having. I see what you're talking about in the "after" photo so it's strange that your doc doesn't notice it. Do you think this could still be swelling? It seems weird for the implant to extend and "square off" that far across your face.
You may also want to post your questions on our Doctor Q&A Forum for some professional opinions. And here are some questions they've already answered about chin implant removal. Hope this helps and please keep us posted on how you're doing.