Chin Augmentation (creating facial balance)

Ideal facial balance starts with an ideal bony structure. This can be achieved through sculpturing and contouring your existing facial framework. One of the most commonly performed procedures to accomplish this is mentoplasty, or chin augmentation.

A mentoplasty can bring a receding or weak chin into better harmony with other facial features and create a more pleasing balance. Because this procedure can improve the results of a rhinoplasty or facelift, it is often done in conjunction with these procedures.

Procedure
After numbing with a local anesthetic, an incision is placed underneath the chin in a preexisting skin crease. An implant is placed underneath the soft tissue at the point of the chin to enhance the chin's projection.

Recovery
Improvements are noticeable immediately after surgery, although some swelling is to be expected. An external dressing is usually applied and left in place for a few days to aid in stabilization during the healing process.
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