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28 Yrs, Seeking Chin Implant - London, UK
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Hi everyone! I have wanted a chin implant for...
snowberryJanuary 22, 2015
WORTH IT$4,261
Hi everyone! I have wanted a chin implant for quite some time now - been playing with the idea for a few years after seeing a picture of myself from the side on facebook. My chin is not very badly weak/recessed but it is enough that I have a (to me) very unappealing profile. I am also happy for there to be a little change from the front, as I have kind of a small face and I look young for my age.
I am from the UK but I will be going to Japan later in the year for a homestay and am planning on having the surgery done there. The cost is MUCH less than the ridiculous prices in the UK, and I know Japanese hospitals are generally very clean (no super bugs, etc.,). As such, until I meet with surgeons over there I am not 100% sure who I will go with or when.
My main fear is going under general. I have had general before but not for many years. I would prefer local/twilight if at all possible, though I'm not sure whether this is necessarily a good idea or if any of the surgeons I speak to will be willing to do this.
I will add photos soon, but won't update too often until my plans are more definite. Please share your experiences and advice below, it will mean a lot to me, thank you!
I am from the UK but I will be going to Japan later in the year for a homestay and am planning on having the surgery done there. The cost is MUCH less than the ridiculous prices in the UK, and I know Japanese hospitals are generally very clean (no super bugs, etc.,). As such, until I meet with surgeons over there I am not 100% sure who I will go with or when.
My main fear is going under general. I have had general before but not for many years. I would prefer local/twilight if at all possible, though I'm not sure whether this is necessarily a good idea or if any of the surgeons I speak to will be willing to do this.
I will add photos soon, but won't update too often until my plans are more definite. Please share your experiences and advice below, it will mean a lot to me, thank you!
Replies (11)
March 21, 2015
I never saw my chin as a problem, until I went to have braces on my teeth when I was 40!!! The orthdontist suggested a jaw extension to be done 1st. Of course that scared the heck out of me, & I said no. He said that the braces would help with my overbite. Looking back I wish I had done the jaw extension first. Then the braces. Because at 48 I went for a face lift, that's pretty invasive!! I think at 40 I was wondering how I would get time off?? My chin is nice from the font but a tad lacking on the side. Also I have TMJ & have to wear a bite guard. Maybe that jaw extension would helped me physically & cosmetically. Just saying..maybe you should consider it, it would bring the chin out further?? Most likely insurance will cover it too??? I'm 61 now and having that sagging a little in my chin from the whole age thing ( that we have no control of) having the chin projecting forward more would help with any skin sagging later in life too. Just giving you something to think about.
September 19, 2015
Inspector cruso did you ever regret your braces? I have an overbite too and am thinking of getting adult braces. Did they fix your overbite? Did they change your face in any way? I'm scared that if I fix my overbite my lips will look different!
October 3, 2015
See this amazing chin implant result of Jai Maria's. She did it in UK.
https://www.realself.com/review/united-kingdom-gb-22-years-chin-implant-booked
February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016
Post us a link with a good looking chin implant. People have had serious complications with sliding genioplasty. Have you had sliding genioplasty?
October 3, 2015
If you get chin implant in Japan, you return to UK, then have infection or problems then What will you do? Fly back to Japan to it? Or any docotr in the UK will agreed to help you remove it?
UPDATED FROM snowberry
2 years pre
Pics - my profile now, and how I'd like it
snowberryJanuary 22, 2015
No one really knows I want this yet so I'm sorry about the 'privacy' measures. Nearer the time I will post proper pics.
My chin is quite small and I just know that in the future I will end up with a double chin. :( I imagine my implant will be on the small side. I would also like some definition on my jaw, as you can see from the photoshopped picture on the right.
I feel my profile makes me look puffy and a bit funny around the lips - I can't quite describe it, but they look slightly pursed even though they aren't. The modifications in the second picture cancel it out.
My chin is quite small and I just know that in the future I will end up with a double chin. :( I imagine my implant will be on the small side. I would also like some definition on my jaw, as you can see from the photoshopped picture on the right.
I feel my profile makes me look puffy and a bit funny around the lips - I can't quite describe it, but they look slightly pursed even though they aren't. The modifications in the second picture cancel it out.
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May 5, 2015
I have the exact same chin! Please let me know what happens after you get it done!:)
UPDATED FROM snowberry
2 years pre
My front view - pics
snowberryFebruary 8, 2015
Thought I'd add a front view - once again no full face, sorry guys. I've also included a picture of a girl with an awesome chin from the front, although how much is real and how much is photoshop will forever remain a mystery. I'm not even sure that that kind of look would suit me or if it would even be possible with my bone structure. What do you guys think?
Talked it over a little bit more with my mother. She's (typically) not really behind it seeing as she 'doesn't think there's a problem' (well of course it's not a 'problem', just an aesthetic choice!). But she says one of her colleagues at her workplace is an implant specialist. I do think I'd rather do it in Japan, though. It's still way cheaper and I'd be able to recover away from my family's disapproving and reproachful eyes (I might eventually talk my mother around but my other family members would never approve). Besides, I think my mother's colleague would go through the mouth and I would rather go under the chin because it seems to have fewer risks and a more straight forward recovery.
Anyway, feel free to comment and offer advice/ask questions below! Thanks for reading! :)
Talked it over a little bit more with my mother. She's (typically) not really behind it seeing as she 'doesn't think there's a problem' (well of course it's not a 'problem', just an aesthetic choice!). But she says one of her colleagues at her workplace is an implant specialist. I do think I'd rather do it in Japan, though. It's still way cheaper and I'd be able to recover away from my family's disapproving and reproachful eyes (I might eventually talk my mother around but my other family members would never approve). Besides, I think my mother's colleague would go through the mouth and I would rather go under the chin because it seems to have fewer risks and a more straight forward recovery.
Anyway, feel free to comment and offer advice/ask questions below! Thanks for reading! :)
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March 21, 2015
I think the blonde girl in the photo..her chin is smaller than yours. Your chin is beautiful from the front as well as the shape of your lips!! Now seeing this, I think a jaw extension would be perfect. But that's just me. I'm wishing I had done it, but something about the jaw surgery does kind of overwhelm a person..it sounds confining..like you would be pretty closed mouth for a while... That's probably why I never did it. I'll Google it. Ha!!!
Thank you for starting your story on RealSelf! Your imaging looks awesome! Do ask about local/twilight. That's what I want for my eyelids, too. I hate going under. Or, I hate the thought of it even though it has always been very smooth for me. Sometimes doctors say it's actually safer to go under general depending on the procedure, but I think you might have options there. I hope you'll keep us posted on how it all goes!