When repairing a recessive profile caused by an underdeveloped lower face and jaw, chin augmentation is one the most remarkable facial procedures available today.

Not only do chin implants beautify a patient’s facial features, chin implants can also tighten the sagging or fatty tissues in the neck. Many chin surgery patients also have neck liposuction that enhances the chin’s prominence.

Because the face and neck are the first things we notice about someone, it is important to feel comfortable with our appearance. People who suffer from a recessive profile or loose, wrinkly skin are often subject to depression or self-confidence issues. Those feelings can be erased with this simple, effective procedure.

The Procedure

The simplest approach to chin augmentation is the placement of a chin implant. This minor operation is performed with intravenous sedation and local anesthesia. The procedure takes about 30 minutes and requires seven to 10 days of recovery.

The Benefits

With the profile dramatically improved, the skin tightened and the chin’s prominence brought forth, patients are given stronger facial definition that, in turn, helps alleviate the self-esteem issues that often comes hand-in-hand with a receding jaw line. The same is true with people that, with age, have accumulated wrinkles and loose skin around their chin and neck. All of these factors come with age, but can be easily lessened with a chin implant.

No matter the reason behind the chin implants, patients often feel much better about themselves after the procedure. Many describe the change as a positive, life altering experience.

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