The Typical Patient
- Desire for a more youthful appearance with an enhanced, wider, or longer chin.
- Focusing on small or recessed chin, especially in side view.
- Features of overbite may be present.
- Also related to excess fat or excess skin under the chin.
The Procedure
- Anesthesia is usually a very light general and the procedure takes about two hours.
- The incision is a very inconspicuous location of a variable length under the chin.
- The procedure involves making a space and placing a silicone or synthetic implant.
- No drains are used.
- Dressings and a light compression garment are used for several days.
- This can be combined with other cosmetic surgical procedures.
The Recovery
- You can go home after several hours or stay overnight.
- You can shower on the second day after surgery.
- There is only minimal pain that is mostly gone by the second or third day and easily controlled by medications.
- Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks.
- Minimal or no bruising is the usual.
- Some grogginess is present which persists for about a week.
- You can resume many activities within the first week, and most by at least three weeks.
- The stitches are removed at seven days.
- Expect to be off of work for only three to seven days.
The Result
- Beautiful, balanced and proportioned contour of the lower face, chin and neck.
- Lasts the rest of your life and always looks better than if you didn't do it.
- The chin implant does not move or displace over time.
- Natural and presentable appearance in the first week that just gets better over the next three to six months.