THE TYPICAL PATIENT

• Desire for a stronger chin appearance.
  
• This usually means more width, height, and projection.
  
• Focusing on the features of a weak, small, recessed, narrow, or short chin.
  
• This is mostly seen from the side view.
  
• This may also be exaggerated by a large nose, so rhinoplasty often accompanies this procedure.

THE PROCEDURE

• Anesthesia is usually a very light general and the procedure takes about one hour.
  
• The incision is very inconspicuous and located under the chin in the crease, and is about one inch long.
  
• The procedure involves making a space over the lower bone edge, trying out the correct size, then inserting the implant and closing the incision.
  
• No drains and only a light dressing is used for a few days.
  
• This can be combined with other plastic surgical procedures, most often surgery of the nose.

THE RECOVERY

• You can go home after several hours.
  
• You can shower on the next day.
  
• There is only minimal pain that is mostly gone by the second or third day and easily controlled by medications.
  
• Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks.
  
• Minimal or no bruising is the usual.
  
• Makeup can be applied the next day.
  
• You can resume many activities within the first week, and most by at least three weeks.
  
• The stitches are removed at seven days.
  
• Expect to be off of work for only one to three days.

THE RESULT

• Beautiful, balanced and proportioned contour to the chin and entire lower face.
  
• More confident and comfortable feeling about the facial proportions.
  
• Lasts the rest of your life and always looks better than if you didn't do it.
  
• Natural and presentable appearance in the first week that just gets better over the next three to six months.