What is a Chin Augmentation?
As the chin and nose determine a critical role in the balance of the face, a chin augmentation can be a good option for men and women who are dissatisfied with the appearance of their chin and its incompatibility with other parts of their face.
This surgery is an outpatient plastic surgery that improves the appearance of the jaw by placing an implant either under the ear or chin. A chin prosthesis is a small, solid piece made of a biocompatible material- usually silicon- that the surgeon places around a patient’s chin bone. Chin prostheses have different sizes. The cosmetic surgeon will help you choose the right implant to meet your desired size and achieve the most natural result.
Chin prostheses are very similar to normal chin bones, and with a nice surgery, it is usually impossible to tell if a patient has had a chin prosthesis. Chin prosthesis surgery is an operation that only a qualified plastic surgeon should do.
What is the difference between Chin Implant, Chin augmentation Genioplasty, and Sliding Genioplasty?
Chin implant
A chin implant is a solid silicone prosthesis. This type of implant is available in different shapes and sizes to be used by all people who want to do surgery on their chin. Also, chin implants are other for men and women. This type of surgery is considered an outpatient surgery; in this type of surgery, the person is placed under local anesthesia. The prosthesis is then inserted into the jaw by making an incision in the mouth. After the chin implant, based on the surgeon’s opinion, you can stay or go home.
Chin augmentation (Genioplasty)
Chin augmentation (Genioplasty) is a type of surgery that aims to improve the chin of people who have small or sunken chins. In this surgery, either the chin bone is repaired and resized, or a silicone prosthesis is inserted into the chin. This operation is usually done at the same time as nose surgery.
Chin Augmentation (Sliding Genioplasty)
Chin Augmentation (Sliding Genioplasty) is one of the most common Genioplasty surgery and chin deviation surgery types. Chin Augmentation (Sliding Genioplasty) is a type of chin and jaw surgery performed to move the jaw forward or backward. In Sliding Genioplasty, the jawbone moves backward (to shrink the jaw) or forward (to enlarge the jaw) depending on the type of abnormality. In some cases, the same Genioplasty surgery can be used up and down to shorten or lengthen the face.
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Largest Private Plastic Surgery Centre in Ontario, fully equipped state of the art facility located in Richmond Hill, efficient and user friendly,, but more economical than downtown luxury mini clinics
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2 Fully Equipped Operating Rooms – 15 Recovery Beds for Overnight Stays
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15 Plastic Surgeons (Guest & In house) – 30 Nurses
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VERY SHORT waiting times for Consult & Surgery
Chin Augmentation Surgery Done by Following Surgeon:
Dr. Tymon Tai
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Price & Cost
Price range: Starting from $5,000 Depending on anesthesia. Our surgeon can give you an exact estimate of the cost after examination & talking with you.
Who is a Good Candidate?
People who want to have chin surgery need to be physically fit and have realistic expectations about the outcome of the surgery. Men or women who have a small chin and want to have chin surgery, especially those whose chin profile has fallen behind, are good candidates for cosmetic chin surgery.
You are a good candidate for chin augmentation if:
- Your chin is too small.
- One side of your chin is larger than the other and not symmetrical.
- The skin on your chin is sagging.
- You want to improve the appearance and balance of your face.
The Procedure
Chin prosthesis surgery is usually an outpatient procedure that takes about an hour. There are different types of implants depending on the size of your natural bone.
For cosmetic chin surgery, the chin prosthesis must be placed at the bottom of the jaw and then fixed in place. One surgical procedure is an intraoral incision in which a transverse incision is made inside the mouth and at the top of the groove between the lips and jaw. To create the right space for the implant, the muscle layer inside the chin is split. The middle groove of the muscle can be used to hold the prosthesis in place.
To do this, the surgeon makes a layer incision. After putting the prosthesis in its place, he sutures the incised layer to the orbicular muscle.
The chin cosmetic surgery or chin augmentation can be performed under general or local anesthesia. Chin prosthesis surgery can be performed simultaneously with other cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty and facelift.
Recovery
After surgery, the chin is closed with a pressure bandage, which stays on the chin for at least one night (or longer). Cold compresses are used to prevent excessive swelling of the chin. During the recovery period, the patient will be monitored for excessive swelling, hematoma, and infection. If the intraoral technique is used for surgery, hydrogen peroxide mouthwash is also prescribed. Patients have also prescribed antibiotics for a short period. Most patients can go to work within a week after this cosmetic surgery.
Possible Complications
Chin augmentation is a popular surgery because it is a simple surgery and has few complications. But all cosmetic surgeries carry the least amount of risk. The risks of chin prosthesis surgery include the following:
- • Inflammation
- • Complications of anesthesia
- • Prolonged wounds
- • Excessive bleeding
- • Implant displacement, which may require corrective surgery.
- • Allergic reaction to implants
- • Nerve damage
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