Technical name: Genioplasty or Mentoplasty
Part of the body: chin
Recommended age: from 17 years old
Anesthesia: local (in most cases)
Duration of the surgery: about one hour
Stay in the clinic: according to physician’s direction
Scar: no visible scar for internal incision; if there is external incision, the scar is in the lower part of the chin
Preoperative preparations: laboratory tests, radiologic and photographic image
Postoperative care: dressing that will keep prosthesis fixed
Recovery time: four to five days
Tip: It is a surgery that can be associated to the rhinoplasty (plastic surgery of the nose).
The chin is an important element for the harmony of your face. In other words, if the person has a chin in a more advanced or retracted position, this certainly is a cause of embarrassment. Therefore, there are current techniques to correct this area and provide a more symmetrical and natural format to the face. The most common mentoplasty (plastic surgery of the chin) is the one that corrects the retro-positioning or retracted chin as it is known, through the implant of a silicone piece or a segment of the jaw bone removed from the jaw. The choice between one and the other technique depends on the anatomical conditions of the patient. The surgery, quite simple, is performed with local anesthesia and takes about one hour. As for those having a most advanced chin, the technique consists in removing an exceeding bone segment, which causes a retreat in the chin resulting in a more harmonious face.
This surgery also anticipates the use of local anesthesia and takes about one hour. After the surgery a dressing is applied to keep the prosthesis fixed or leave the jaw in the right place. This dressing also serves as a sort of protection against any accident that may happen in the first days. Because it is a simple intervention, after four to five days you can resume your normal activities. And if your concern is the scar, learn that in some cases the incision is internal, that is, it does not leave scars. And even when a scar cannot be prevented, it is like an almost imperceptible tiny mark in the lower part of the chin. As a matter of fact, it is a really tiny mark for such a big change in your appearance.
Facial Surgeries
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