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Secondary Correction of Chin Implant Complications

  Chin augmentation using an implant is a very common and highly successful procedure.With easy access to the front of the lower jaw (mandible) and few anatomic structures in which to be concerned about injuring, changes in the chin are quick and predictable. As a stand alone procedure or in combination with numerous other facial Read More…

Surgical Options for the Chubby Face (Fat Face)

  It is not uncommon to hear a patient’s concern about their chubby or ‘fat face’. For some of these patients their face matches their body habitus and some significant weight loss will do wonders for those concerns. But there are people who do have a chubby face that are not necessarily significantly overweight and Read More…

Common Questions about Chin Augmentation

1.      How do I know a chin augmentation will make my face look better?   One of the important elements in improving facial attractiveness is balance and proportion. Chin augmentation is about improving the proportions of the lower face in both horizontal (lateral view) and vertical (frontal view) dimensions. The beauty of chin surgery is Read More…

Case Study: Chin Implant Removal and Osteotomy Replacement

  Background: Like all surgical implants used in the body, chin implants do have some long-term effects. This is particularly true when they are used improperly or are inadequately positioned. Long-term effects could be underlying bone resorption and loss of horizontal projection. This is most commonly seen with the chin implant is positioned too high Read More…

Three Considerations in Chin Augmentation Surgery

Chin augmentation has been a procedure that has a near seventy-five year history of being done in humans. It remains as a fairly simple and highly effective method for improving the most prominent area of the lower third of the face. Many different materials have been used to serve as a chin implant but synthetic Read More…

Mentopexy Correction of the Witch’s Chin Deformity

The chin and its appearance in profile plays an important role in how the face is perceived. The chin is, of course, composed of how much the bone portion of it protrudes and how thick and tightly adherent the attached soft tissues are. Together they make the chin profile. While bony deficiencies of the chin Read More…

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