Chin Implants

Common Questions

What post op changes can be expected?

There is usually no true pain, just discomfort. A stiff feeling of the chin and lower lip is common for several days.

What are the different approaches for its placement?

With an incision inside the mouth, a clear liquid diet of water, juices, cool tea, and cool clear broth is recommended for one day, followed by a second day of a full, liquid diet of juices, soups, etc. A soft diet should be followed for another three to five days. Hard foods such as corn-on-the-cob, apples, etc., should be avoided for six weeks.

When the incision is under the chin, a soft diet is recommended for five days, until stiffness starts to resolve. The outside incision line can be washed after two days. Ointment provided by our office or Bacitracin ointment should be placed on the outside of the chin incision two times per day once the tape comes off. The basic swelling is gone in two weeks, but the nice definition and form of the chin may not be appreciated for four to six weeks.

Men should avoid shaving the chin until soreness resolves (three to five days). When the incision is under the chin, avoid shaving over the area until the stitches are removed. When the incision is inside the mouth, the lower teeth should not be brushed or flossed for one week. Mouthwash can be used after two days. Salt water rinses should be used frequently for the first week. Care should be taken not to pull the lower lip forward for one week.

Chin augmentation is frequently performed in association with other plastic surgery such as nasal, cheek implant, facelift, or neck suctioning. The anesthesia method of choice is a safe, light, general anesthetic performed by an anesthesiologist. We can also perform this under intravenous sedation. After you are asleep, a long acting, local anesthetic is injected into the area to provide several hours of numbness to the area.

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