Question:
I love my sister’s chin. Mine looks very weak in comparison. I’m from Halyard Park and I’m wondering if I could get an implant to make mine look like hers does.

Answer:
Though I cannot make your chin look exactly like your sister’s chin, we can certainly modify your chin to look more like your sister’s chin, and if overall your chin is weak then more than likely we would recommend a chin implant to give you a more significant chin that is in more harmony with the remainder of your face. 

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Question:
I have a very pointy chin. It’s not too big it’s just too pointy. Would a chin implant help to round it out?

Answer:
A chin implant can definitely help round out an overly pointy chin.  The implant should be selected or modified to provide augmentation in the areas that we desire, which in your case would be augmentation on each side of the pointy portion of the chin so that we round it out.  Overall, this is a relatively simple procedure with extremely high patient satisfaction. 

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Question: Does chin augmentation have to be performed in a hospital?

Answer: No, chin augmentation surgery does not need to be performed in a hospital and, in fact, over the past almost 10 years I have been performing chin augmentation surgery in my office using strictly local anesthetic.

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Question: Are intraoral incisions for facial implants risky because of the possibility of infection?

Answer: There certainly is a very small risk of an infection while placing an implant through the mouth, but we do tend to take as many precautions as we can to prevent this.  For chin implants I actually do prefer an incision under the chin since it is easily hidden and then provides for a completely sterile procedure.  The malar implants, however, are typically inserted through the mouth simply because it is the easiest access point to the cheek that will not leave any sort of significant scar.  I typically soak the implant in antibiotic solution and frequently will even irrigate up into the pocket with antibiotic solution prior to closing the incision and this significant minimizes the risk of infection and makes them extremely unlikely. 

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Question: I recently had a chin implant that I feel is too large for my face. Can I have this removed and replaced with a smaller one, and how long do I have to wait before I can do this?

Answer: If you have recently had the chin implant placed then I would recommend observation since you most likely have a small amount of swelling remaining and once the swelling subsides hopefully you will appreciate the size of the implant that was inserted.  If more than two months have gone by and you still feel the implant is too large then more than likely you will appreciate a revision since by that time the far majority of swelling has resolved and that really is the appearance that will be there long term.  If that is the case then after two months you may want to discuss this with your surgeon and see if a smaller implant can be traded for the one you currently have. 

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