Get a chin up with the fastest surgery trend BY CARLOS WOLF, M.D. materials and bone. The bone do. Risks of chin implant sur- may be your own bone or bone gery include infection, rejec- Lately, I’ve from a cadaver donor. If it’s tion of the implant, malposi- heard a lot about your own bone, it may come tion and nerve injury. Nerve chin implants. from your hip or your own jaw injuries include loss of sensa- I’ve always – in which case it’s moved for- tion, persistent pain and on thought my chin ward and secured with small rare occurrence, loss of move- was small, and metal plates. ment in the lower lip. While now since there’s Chin implants vary in size these complications are rare, been all of this excitement and shape, depending on the they do occur. about the chin, I’d like to know my options and what you patient’s needs and wants, and When picking your physi- recommend. of course, your physician’s cian, you should pick a facial Chin implants have been expert recommendation. plastic surgeon, plastic sur- around for a long time. I have There are other procedures geon, otolaryngologist (ear, seen many variations on sizes, that may be performed at the nose and throat doctor) or oral types of material used and the same time as chin augmenta- surgeon for your surgery. method of introducing the tion surgery that would Make sure that your physician implants to the chin area. improve the cosmetic results. discusses your expectations, First, let’s start with the sur- Neck liposuction improves the shows you pictures of his or gery method. Chin implant sur- jaw line and often enhances her patients before and after gery may be done with local the overall result of a chin surgery and discusses your anesthesia, which means that the augmentation. In addition, a risks and benefits before your area is directly injected and rhinoplasty (nose job) is often sign up. becomes numb, or with general accompanied with a chin I find that chin augmentation anesthesia. The incision to place implant. surgery is a very rewarding the implant is performed either This is one of those “what procedure for my patients – on the inside of the mouth or just came first, the chicken or the once they are well informed. under the chin. The implant may egg?” questions. Improving Good luck! be secured to the bone with a the chin often makes a bad suture, a small metal plate or nose look good, while improv- Dr. Wolf’s office is located simply inserted into a small ing the nose makes a bad chin at 8940 N. Kendall Dr., Suite “pocket” to keep it in place. look good. 903E. He may be reached at Chin implants can be made of As in life, there is always the 305-595-2969 or at different materials. They good with the bad. Chin sur- .