Unhappy with the Size and Shape of Your Chin? A Chin Augmentation Maybe the Solution!

Are you wholly dissatisfied with the appearance of a weak & undefined chin?

Is your confidence being affected by the shape/size of your chin?

Want to reshape your chin to enhance your looks?

If your answer is yes to any of the aforementioned then you may consider chin augmentation surgery as an effective solution for your chin concerns!

Are you unhappy with your chin?

If you are reading this, you are probably one of the many Americans who have noticed that your chin is too big and does not fit your other facial features.

With moderate bone reshaping and reduction, Dr. Dhaval Patel at CI plastic surgery clinic in Chicago can give pleasant facial contours to patients who visit him at various offices in the US. There are many benefits associated with chin reduction, and there is no reason why you should be concerned if you are unhappy with your chin image. The chin augmentation results in a more natural appearance, which makes the face of the patient more naturally contoured.

Chin augmentation surgery can improve your appearance by changing your aesthetic face shape. You may have problems with your chin, which is not prominent enough, or damage to your profile in photos. You want to improve your appearance and become more beautiful. Chin augmentation can be something for you.

Curious about chin augmentation and how it can change your facial symmetry and improve your looks? Let us go into a bit of detail about what it is and what benefits it offers to patients.

What is Chin Implant Surgery/Augmentation?

Chin implants, also known as chin augmentation, are procedures that aim to increase or reshape the size of your chin. Chin implants are generally the most invasive and risky method of chin augmentation. They are usually performed by inserting an implant, but there are other ways to change your chin shape, such as orthognathic surgery, in which bones are reshaped or moved. Typically, a chin implant surgery is a much less invasive and less risky procedure of chin enhancement.    

If you have already had a nose operation, your surgeon might recommend chin surgery in St Charles to make the face more proportional to the size of the chin, to minimize or enlarge the perceived size of your nose. Think of your face as a triangle and your nose and chin as two legs of the triangle. If the chin does not protrude, the normal shape of the nose will appear larger. Sometimes, just altering the chin shape could dramatically make your nose look more defined and aesthetic. It can boost your confidence and help you achieve the facial beauty you aspire to.

What is the Process?

Chin augmentation is performed with a medically high-quality silicone implant (Gore Tex) approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The implant is inserted through an intraoral incision (submental incision of the facial skin), which approaches the chin region.

Chin implant surgery in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Geneva is performed by removing bone from the chin region and pushing the bony chin down to reduce or increase facial height, securing the bony part with screws or titanium plates (a type of orthognathic surgery).

What are the Materials that Implants are Made of?

Chin implants are manufactured either from biologically non-integrable (bio-inert) materials such as silicone or biologically integrable materials such as porous polyethylene.

In general, it depends on the choice of the plastic surgeon, and each type of implant has advantages and disadvantages. Silicone is soft and contours the cheekbones. A porous polyethylene implant (MedPor) is stiff and gives the chin a higher contour, but integration into the body tissue is more expensive. The chances of implant extrusion are also higher.

Chin reduction surgery is a fairly simple yet effective cosmetic procedure that an experienced plastic surgeon in Chicago, Hoffman Estates such as Dr. Dhaval Patel, can perform safely to transform your chin’s appearance. You will experience a harmonious profile & feel better about yourself. Let’s look at some examples of candidates suitable for this type of procedure.

Candidates for Chin Augmentation

Best-suited for a chin augmentation include:

• Candidates who are displeased with their facial profile especially chin’s appearance
• People with great physical & mental health
• Individuals who have expectations that are realistic about the outcomes of the surgery.
• At least 20 years of age.

Benefits of a Chin Augmentation

• A balance to your nose & chin
• A more attractive jawline
• Minimized appearance of jowls
• Safely performed with effective results

Recovery    

It is normal to feel pain and discomfort that can be controlled with medication. At least for a day or two, your doctor may advise you to stick to a liquid soft diet. Some patients may experience numbness in the chin area for up to 3 months, and some may feel stretched for weeks. There may be swelling, but it usually disappears within 6 weeks, and it depends on the type of procedure you have had.

The outer bandages should be removed within a week of the chin implant surgery and you may be asked to wear a brace and sleep for 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Light activity can resume the same day after surgery, but it can take 7 to 10 days before you can return to work or normal activities.    

The Goal of Chin Augmentation at CI Plastic Surgery Clinic

In general, patients who wish to have chin reduction surgery have a weak or underdeveloped chin. With this procedure, such people will be able to give more weight to their small, underdeveloped chin.

An interesting shape of a person's chin is related to the size of their nose. A larger nose makes a smaller chin more conspicuous. When board-certified Dr. Dhaval Patel performs a chin implant or rhinoplasty surgery, chin augmentation is often performed simultaneously with a facelift or neck lift surgery in Chicago to improve the aesthetics of the jaw.

Surgical procedures to improve the chin, also called chin augmentation or genioplasty, improve the contours of the neck, chin, and jaw. Chin augmentations are not just dedicated to women, men and women can achieve a more defined and balanced face by inserting a chin implant. If you are interested in achieving facial harmony or improving the definition of your neck or jawbone or correcting a weak chin, this surgery may be right for you.

Want to learn more about this exciting procedure or thinking about undergoing a cosmetic treatment?

Talk to Dr. Dhaval Patel to find out more about aesthetic desires that are customized for your specific desires!

Contact our office to schedule your consultation!

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