Chin & Cheek Implants

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Improving individual features through chin and cheek implants can give patients the balanced look they’ve been seeking. Implants are designed to change the basic shape of the face, adding or restoring contour and/or proportion. Often, implants are used in conjunction with other procedures, such as facelift or rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).

Chin implants can change the look of a patient’s nose, which is why many patients undergoing nose surgery will also choose to enhance or minimize their chin.

Candidates for Chin or Cheek implants

• Older patients who undergo a facelift can diminish a sunken look in their face with cheek implants, giving them a more youthful appearance.
• Patients who wish to strengthen their profile and jaw-line.
• Those who have a very receding chin or no defining features to the facial cheek area, and who feel extremely self-conscious about their facial features as a result.
• Patients wishing to compliment their nose reshaping procedure to create better facial balance.

How will I look and feel after surgery?

• After inserting a chin implant, the patient’s chin is taped and wrapped from the chin up around the head to minimize swelling and discomfort. Talking, eating and smiling may be uncomfortable for the first few days.
• Sutures in the chin are removed after five to seven days. If an intra-oral incision is used, the sutures will dissolve usually within 10 days.
• After inserting cheek implants, mouth movement will be limited temporarily.
• It takes several weeks to see the results of your surgery, sometimes months, but the results are worth the wait.

When can I get back to my everyday routine?

• While patients feel ready to resume regular activities within a few days, it is recommended that activities that jar or bump the face be limited in the first few weeks.
• Patients may return to work within a week after surgery.

Results of my surgery

Patients who choose to undergo chin and/or cheek implant surgery will notice stronger facial features and a more well-defined jaw line.  Facial implants can help to achieve facial contour giving patients better proportion to nose, cheeks, jaw and neckline.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE

• There are risks associated with any surgical procedure.
• The specific risks and suitability of each procedure for a given individual can only be determined at the time of consultation. 
• Minor complications that do not affect the outcome may occasionally occur.
• Major complications are rare.

Your plastic surgeon will review any and all risks and benefits with you during a private consultation.