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Chin Augmentation




A chin augmentation is a perfect way to reshape your chin. With the help of this surgical method you can either enhance your chin or reduce the bone to get proper balance of your entire face. A poorly structured chin can make one's nose look longer and a sharp nose more longer. Sometimes a bad structured chin can give your neck a fat look.

But with small alternation to your chin you can make a huge difference to your face. Since, this surgery is meant to enhance the look of patient, it requires eye for detail and a perfect sense of aestheticism. In many cases, plastic surgeon recommends this chin surgery to achieve perfect proportion of your face. Hence, it is important to choose chin augmentation surgeon carefully.

Method involved in chin augmentation


The surgery of chin augmentation takes maximum of one hour. The surgeon picks up the proper shape and size implant in order to make you more beautiful. The implant is inserted by the surgeon inside a pocket situated over front of jawbone. A small incision is created inside the pocket and implant is inserted. The implant is placed either on the skin situated under your skin area or along your lower lip. In order to lessen the discomfort and swelling of the patient, surgeons tape the chin. After seven to ten days, sutures of the skin are removed in order to prevent them from dissolving to the skin.


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After surgery, patients tend to experience swelling and discomfort for few days in surgical area. Daily activities like talking and smiling becomes difficult as the healing process continues. Sometimes, blue and black marks becomes visible around chin and neck portion. But these problems never becomes an issue of the patient follows post-surgery instructions and care.

Pre-operative steps in chin augmentation


  • Not only in case of chin augmentation, a patient must follow the pre operative steps and instructions to get better results and stay healthy. Some of the important pre-operative steps of chin augmentation are

  • Make sure that you have reached to your surgeon on time. It is better to make your preparations a day before the operation, so that you don't left out your important things.

  • Take bath with medicated soap and clean yourself properly. This is important as it ensures prevention of any infection. Make sure that you do not apply any cream or lotions.

  • Wear comfortable and loose clothes

  • It is advisable not to wear watches, rings or any other jewelery on the day of surgery.

  • Make sure that you took all the medicines, if prescribed by the surgeon. Sometimes, the surgeon recommends special diet charts. Follow all these instructions. Take a good care of your health so that you don't suffer from cough and cold or fever. Any small type of illness during operation exposes the body to infection.
After operation, make sure that your body gets enough sleep. This is because the more you take rest, healing process becomes faster. Keep in touch with your surgeon, so that if any complications arises, he can act quickly.



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