Your chin is one of the most prominent
aspects of your face, enhancing or deteriorating your overall
facial contours with great ease. The three milestones of the
face are the chin, nose, and cheek areas. When one of these
three is out of proportion, the face may appear unbalanced.
Despite the fact that it is often
overlooked, a defined chin can have great influence in the
way a person’s profile looks. Most people tend to focus
on their noses when they look in the mirror, not noticing
the fact that their chin greatly affects the general appearance
of their faces. Chin surgery helps to harmonize the different
aspects of your face and adds balance to your facial outline,
making you feel better about the way you look and feel about
yourself.
Also known as Mentoplasty, chin
surgery consists in the reshaping of the chin by performing
a reduction surgery of the jaw bone or enhancing its shape
using implants. The former is implemented when the chin is
too prominent or when there’s a contributing problem
of birth defects in the structure of the jaw. The latter is
used when trying to enhance a receding chin; the bone may
also be moved forward to improve the person’s facial
outline.
Facial Implants are made of a synthetic
material (solid silicone) which imitates the texture of natural
tissue usually found in the chin; these are available in all
types of shapes and sizes, allowing for custom fittings of
the implant, depending on the client’s facial outlines.
Currently, there is no systematic evidence to prove that this
material is harmful to the body, so you can rest assure that
your health is safe with us.
Another option for enhancement through
chin surgery would be submental liposuction. This consists
in the removal of fatty tissue directly from the chin or the
neckline, providing greater facial harmony.
Whichever the case the may be, this
type of surgery can be used in conjunction with other cosmetic
treatments, such as rhinoplasty (nose job) or cheek implants,
providing amazing results in the improvement of your appearance.
As with all other cosmetic surgeries,
the prerequisites for a chin treatment would be good health
and realistic expectations. You need to keep in mind that
no procedure will ever provide an ‘ideal’ aspect
to your face. The aim of cosmetic treatment is to achieve
an improvement, to enhance your facial appearance. This can
help you boost your self-confidence and make you feel better
about yourself, while keeping realistic expectations. This
is one of the core values we have here at BetterLooks; we
want our clients to be completely satisfied with the results
of their surgery and to heighten their self-assurance.
By meeting with your surgeon in an
initial consultation, you can be greatly supported in your
decision and can make sure if chin surgery is the right treatment
for you.
Better
Looks offers on of the best teams of doctors in the industry
and we are therefore aware of the different types of needs
our diverse patients have. But no matter what you are looking
for, we will provide you with the best service and aid you
in every possible way in your pursuit to enhance your appearance.
As its protocol with every procedure,
Better Looks requires that their patients have a detailed
discussion with their plastic surgeon before the surgery is
performed. In this way, both parties have the opportunity
to contribute in the whole process and to increase the client’s
level of satisfaction. When addressing your doctor, please
feel free to talk frankly and to express your doubts as well
as your expectations. Your surgeon will help determine what
isn’t or what is possible to accomplish, helping you
to improve your looks in the best way possible.
In this initial consultation, your
doctor will explain all that the surgery implies, from where
it will be performed, the cost of the procedure, the risks
it may entail, the recovery process and every other detail
so that you are completely informed. You need to make sure
that all the different aspects of the surgery you are willing
to undertake must be extremely clear to you.
When preparing for your surgery in
Costa Rica, BetterLooks will make sure to provide all the
best possible services during your procedure. We will arrange
for your transport and will offer the best commodities during
your recovery. All this can be arranged previously with our
organization.
Make sure to ask your doctor concerning
the diverse details that the surgery entails. For example,
you should know if you should stop taking certain medications
or if you will need to refrain from drinking or eating for
a certain time period before your surgery.
Having
a good communication with your surgeon at all times is essential
and it will help increase your level of satisfaction. Therefore,
please do not hesitate to contact Better Looks since we will
be more than happy to help you with anything you need.
For this type of procedure, the
anesthesia of choice is usually local. However, general anesthesia
can be used as well, depending on the patient and surgeon
preferences for safety and comfort.
Chin Implants
When chin implants are utilized,
the surgeon commences the procedure by making an incision
in the natural crease line beneath the chin or inside the
mouth (where lower lip and gum meet).
Once this is done, the
tissue is stretched, creating a space where the implant can
be inserted.
The doctor then proceeds to fit
the implant into place, after selecting the proper size and
shape for the implant. The whole surgery can take about 30
to 45 minutes. Once the surgeon is finished, the incisions
are stitched up and the chin is wrapped in bandages to hold
the implant in place until it stays firmly in its new position,
as well as to minimize the discomfort and post-operation swelling.
Chin Reduction
For this type of procedure, the
incisions are made inside the mouth or under the chin as well.
Once the tissue is lifted, the surgeon begins to sculpt the
bone to a more agreeable size. When this is done, the incisions
are stitched up and the chin bandaged, like described above.
The
duration and harshness of the side effects of both chin surgeries
will depend if the procedure has been performed in conjunction
with other cosmetic treatments. However, you will find that
results will be visible almost immediately after the procedure,
even though the bruising and swelling may subside in the following
weeks.
The dressing which is originally
placed after the operation will remain in place for the following
couple of days. During this period, you will most likely experience
some tenderness in the area and might feel a stretched, tight
sensation which usually subsides after a few days; however,
post-operative discomfort can be greatly controlled through
prescribed medications. Bruising and swelling are also normal
around your chin and neck, but these will also disappear over
time.
Your eating habits will most likely
be controlled since chewing will be limited to certain foods.
You will have to bear with a liquid/soft food diet for a few
days after the operation. Bear in mind that your ability to
move your lips and mouth after this procedure will be temporarily
affected.
After around the first six weeks,
the greater part of the swelling will have subsided and you
will be able to take pleasure in the results of the procedure.
Keep in mind that painstaking activity will be prohibited
during the first few weeks, such as exercises and thorough
housework, or any other activity which may lead to your face
getting bumped or jarred. However, you will be able to resume
normal activity after the first ten days and will be able
to return to work.
If
you have had incisions made in your mouth, the stitches will
usually dissolve after ten days. However, this means you will
need to have extra care with your dental hygiene, so that
risk of infection can be kept to a minimum. Make sure to follow
your doctor’s instructions at all times.
As with any type of cosmetic surgery,
complications are unusual, but they sometimes do happen. However,
they are usually minor and can be reduced by precisely following
your doctor’s directions before and after the procedure.
A chin implant may shift slightly
out of place and may require a second operation to remove
it or to place it back in its original position.
There is also a slight risk of infection,
especially when incisions have been made inside the mouth.
However, this is usually treated quickly with antibiotics.
Make sure to ask your Better Looks
surgeon concerning any risks you might have to face when undertaking
this surgery. However, you must keep in mind that our certified
group of doctors works full-time to prevent such scenarios
from happening, since we value the health of our patients
above anything else.
In order to keep the risks at a
bare minimum, please make sure that you follow your surgeons
instructions at all times.
The information given in this website should be considered
as an introduction to a chin enhancement surgery. Before deciding
on submitting yourself to the procedure described above, we
highly recommend you contact BetterLooks directly, so we can
answer any specific question you might have.
Despite the fact that it is often
overlooked, a defined chin can have great influence in the
way a person’s profile looks. Most people tend to focus
on their noses when they look in the mirror, not noticing
the fact that their chin greatly affects the general appearance
of their faces. Chin surgery helps to harmonize the different
aspects of your face and adds balance to your facial outline,
making you feel better about the way you look and feel about
yourself. 
For this type of procedure, the
anesthesia of choice is usually local. However, general anesthesia
can be used as well, depending on the patient and surgeon
preferences for safety and comfort. 
