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Chin and Cheek Reshaping
Chin and cheek reshaping surgery or augmentation with injectables can work wonders for patients who would like to enhance their facial contour and balance their facial features. Chin augmentation with surgery or fillers enlarges your chin so that it appears more prominent and gives you a stronger profile. Cheek augmentation adds volume to your cheekbones to give your face a more youthful, angular or v-shaped contour. Chin and/or cheek reshaping can do wonders for your entire facial aesthetic beauty, and can provide you with a more youthful appearance.
Please contact Dr. Dimitri Koumanis for more information on chin and cheek reshaping, or to schedule a consultation at Saratoga Springs Plastic Surgery, PC.
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Chin Reshaping
Who is a Candidate?
- You have a soft or receding chin.
- Your chin looks too small in comparison with other facial features (such as your nose).
- You desire a more prominent chin (a “stronger” chin profile).
Intended Result
- An improved profile.
- A more attractive jaw line that creates a better balance between your chin and other facial features, such as your nose.
Procedure Description
- The procedure is done as an outpatient in our office facility using local or general anesthesia.
- An incision is made inside your lower lip or under your chin through which a solid implant is placed, resting against your own chin bone.
- In an alternative method called sliding genioplasty, a portion of the chin bone is moved forward.
- Another often chosen alternative is an “injectable” chin enlargement using a filler such as RADIESSE® and JUVÉDERM VOLUMA.
Recuperation and Healing
- A dressing taped over your chin remains in place for several days.
- Discomfort rapidly resolves and is easily controlled with oral medication.
- Swelling, tenderness, and possible chin or lower lip numbness gradually subside over a month or two.
- There is little or no downtime with an “injectable” chin enlargement.
Other Options
- Liposuction of your neck, nose reshaping (Rhinoplasty), neck lift, laser skin resurfacing, or cheek implants may be done at the same time to enhance the results.
Cheek Enlargement
Who is a Candidate?
- If you have a desire for more prominent cheek contour.
- Facial asymmetry.
Intended Result
- Enhanced cheek contours.
Procedure Description
- The procedure is done as an outpatient using local with sedation or general anesthesia.
- A small incision is made under the upper lip or in the lower eyelid and a biologically inert, pre-shaped implant is placed next to the bone.
- Another often chosen alternative is an “injectable” cheek enlargement using a filler such as RADIESSE®.
Recuperation and Healing
- There are usually no dressings.
- Initial swelling is usually moderate and gradually disappears over a month or two.
- Discomfort is mild to moderate and is controlled with oral medications.
- Sutures in the mouth (if present) dissolve and do not need to be removed.
- Sutures under the eyelid are removed in 4-5 days.
- There is little or no downtime with an “injectable” cheek enlargement.
Other Options
- Additional procedures that may enhance the result are other facial cosmetic procedures such as Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Brow Lift, Rhinoplasty, or Chin Augmentation.
Note
The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for you can be determined only at the time of your consultation with Dr. Koumanis. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are unusual. Most people are very happy with the results but no specific result can be guaranteed.
These procedures are done at our Joint Commission accredited office facility.