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Mentoplasty Surgery


Mentoplasty Surgery

Relevant information about Mentoplasty Surgery.


      Chin implant surgery or mentoplasty is a surgical procedure used to make the chin more prominent, so that it will be more balanced and more harmoniously related to the nose and lips. This kind of surgery is directly related with the distance between the nose and the chin, because of this many patients also ask for a nose reshaping to give more beauty to your face. For instance, having a small chin can make your nose look longer.

The patient will not need to be hospitalized; the procedure is done in an outpatient surgical center. Professionals generally use local anesthesia so the patient is sedated, numbed but awake. In other cases that presents another type of features and conditions, patients go under general anesthesia, which means that they are completely sleep. Patients usually return to their homes in the same day of the operation, in some cases they are recommended to stay all night long for resting and recovering. This is a decision that depends only on the doctor, he/she will take in account the type of skin that you have (if it is delicate or more resistance), your age and if you are psychological prepared to go under the treatment. Mentoplasty Surgery is thought to last from one to more hours, always depending in the different types of cases. It is also recommended to follow some rules before going under the surgical procedure, one of this is not to smoke a few days before the operation, and other one is not to consume any medication which contain aspirin two weeks before from the surgical procedure. An antibacterial facial cleanser must be used two days before the operation, and it is not recommended to eat nor drink anything for eight hours prior to the surgery.


  • What does chin implant do


      Mentoplasty Surgery can be done by using to different forms. The first of it is by using a chin implant, to augment a receding chin. The incision can be done in two different parts: under the lower lip inside the mouth or under the chin in a discreet place. The implant has an appropriate size, and it is perfectly designed for presenting the best appearance, once it has been situated, the incisions are closed. The implant will make the chin more prominent. It is considered beautiful when, seen from the side; the chin and the lower lip are vertically aligned. It also balances the relationship between the chin and the nose, as regards size and outline. This is why this surgery is usually performed together with a rhinoplasty. It can give the chin a more masculine or feminine look, according to the standards of proportion and harmony prescribed for each sex. The other form is by advancing the bone in the chin, choosing this kind of procedure, the doctor makes an incision under the lower lip inside the mouth by using special equipment and he/she separates the edge of the chin bone.

It is important to follow all the advices of professionals. This kind of surgeries, generally present pain that can be avoided by taking oral medications. It is normal to have swelling that can be prevented by elevating the head of the patient. Common activities can be resumed after seven days from the operation.


  • Chin Implant: The Results


      The results of a chin implant surgery are permanent, but completely reversible if you wish to look as you looked before the surgery. However, very few people feel unhappy with the results. Your profile will be much more harmonious and proportionate. It is very likely that no one will realize that you have an implant under your skin: you will simply look much better and no one will be able to put the finger on what the difference is. Patients that go under this kind of operation are in the major of the cases very satisfied. The main reason of having a surgery like this is to increase the beauty of the face of the patient, however there are other reasons, for instance to correct a malformation, or for those people who want to have a transition of their gender; it is a suitable option, because the shape of the chin is essential to define the sex of each person. Most of the patients are in search of reshape the chin in order to give more proportional aspect to their faces. Sometimes having a big chin or a very big jaw can affect the aspect of the entire face. This kind of operation is appropriate for those people who do not fell sure about their image; usually this own dissatisfaction can affect other terrains of the life of a person, like love, economical situation, studies and work. It is important to present a sure image and going under this kind of operation is certainly a way of approaching to a higher self esteem.

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