Chin Implant

Welcome to Orange County’s best information resource for chin implant surgery. Dr. Cruise, board certified plastic surgeon, Newport Beach, CA, has filled every inch of these pages with the most comprehensive chin implant/augmentation information available. Patient education is a priority for Dr. Cruise. With this in mind, he was adamant that the information be highly relevant, easy to understand and, above all, lots and lots of pictures.

To give you a brief overview, here are some of the important topics that will be discussed. This is in addition to the many, many chin implant before and after pictures available for your review.

• How do I know if I need a chin implant?
  How far should my chin project? What size chin implant do I need?
• What type of chin implant is best?
  Should I have a anatomic chin implant or a square jaw chin implant?
• What incision is best for the chin implant? Should my implant be placed below the chin or through the mouth?
• Complications, Risks, Recovery and Safety
  Here we discuss infection, asymmetry, malposition of chin implant, etc.
• Recovery time
  How long do I have to take off work? When can I go out in public?
• Chin implant cost
  Is financing available?

Overview of Chin Implant

When you look at people who are considered attractive, whether they are male or female, they have certain traits in common. One of them is high cheeks and a long, triangular appearance to the lower face. A strong chin is desirable in obtaining this attractive triangular appearance. If you look at models or people considered attractive, it is unlikely that you will find any with a weak chin.

Animated Chin Augmentation
Scroll over the image to see the effects of chin implant on recessed chin.

 

As unfair as it may be, a weak chin is one of the first things that people notice as it sets the tone for the whole face. People with weak chins are mistakenly perceived as being unauthoritative and less influential.

The results of the chin implant are very impressive as it adds significantly to the contour and profile of the face. In addition, by making the chin larger it makes the nose appear relatively smaller and gives length to the entire face, all of which significantly enhance facial appearance.

Some people have what is called retrognathia which means recessed jaw. In this case the entire jaw is setback and may need to be
repositioned forward. This is a much bigger procedure and is not discussed here. For the most part, however, a simple chin implant is all that is necessary.

Chin implant can be done with neck lift to create a more dramatic enhancement.

The majority of chin implants are made out of silicone. They are firm but soft. Dr. Cruise uses silicone exclusively but there are other types of materials such as Medpor which is made out of porous polyethylene. Silicone has the advantage of more precise placement and it can come out very easy if necessary./p>

There are also different shapes of implants. To simply things, we will discuss the three major shapes that are most common.

Types of chin implants

• 1. Anatomic Chin Implant
• 2. Extended Anatomic Chin Implant
• 3. Mild Square Jaw Implant

 

The Central Anatomic Chin Implant

This type of chin implant is excellent for projecting the central chin. It enhances chin projection and gives the face a more triangular look. Because it is small it is easier to insert through the mouth and it causes less swelling.

The Extended Anatomic Chin Implant

This implant is similar to the central chin implant but has extensions that travel further up the jaw line. This implant fills in the jaw line and gives a little more width to the chin as well as chin projection. In addition it give the face a more elegant, triangular shape.

 

This implant is similar to the central chin implant but has extensions that travel further up the jaw line. This implant fills in the jaw line and gives a little more width to the chin as well as chin projection. In addition it give the face a more elegant, triangular shape.

 

The Mild Square Jaw Chin Implant

 

 

This implants also has an extension that travels up the jaw line but it is wider. As the name implies it gives the jaw a more square look. This is very useful for men who want a more authoritative look.

 

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