Chin corrections

If the chin doesn't harmonize with the other features, this one can be very disturbing for the persons affected. Whether gives too smally or too fatly too for a long time several reasons why one addresses a plastic surgeon with the wish of a chin correction.

Double chin

The skin of the face loses its elasticity through the years and tires the musculature of the subcutaneous tissue. A surplus fat collects at different parts of the body besides folds which are natural concomitants of the ageing process. A typical problem is the double chin which has fought neither with a diet nor with sports for itself. Fat suction can be helped here. Being introduced to the tissue and the surplus fat siphoned by small steps of fine cannulas in the medical treatment. Only little grains which remain concealed by the chin shadow practically invisibly stay behind. The operation lasts for one to two hours and can be carried out in a local anesthesia. One is approximately socially acceptable again after a week.

Chin enlargement

At the planning of a chin correction the whole profile of the head must be taken into account. For getting a harmonic face you pay attention also on the form of the nose and lips and the position of the teeth. A chin correction is frequently combined with a facelift or a nose correction.

A chin enlargement can be carried out with using implant. There are chin implants from silicone in different sizes. There are two ways to use the implant: without visible scars about this one either lower mouth atrium or by a small incision below the chin.

This one is shift of the chin bone part another approved method forwards. The surgeon separates the undermost part of the chin bone and shifts this forwards and if necessary to below. It then fixes this part with a metal piece and screws at the new position.

The operation lasts up to two hours and as a rule is carried out into general anesthesia. A week a locking stretcher bandage must be carried, after this one is socially acceptable again.

Chin reduction

A prominent, too big or too long chin can if it doesn't fit in the complete face image be found when disturbing very much. In this case a chin reduction is carried out. There are several methods for the chin reduction. It a part of the bone taken down or a bone wedge taken out or the lower jaw can after be shifted backly. The reduced bone piece is defined newly with a metal piece and screws. The incision goes just like at the chin enlargement in the mouth or below the chin.

For four weeks from the operation the smoking should be limited strongly and renounced such as aspirin for two weeks from the operation on pain-killing medicines.

A chin correction is very individual. Because of this a thought-out planning is very important. In front of the medical treatment, a thorough advice conversation should take place with the treating specialist staff in which the questions and expectations of the patient are discussed. A serious physician also informs the patient about possible risks and the limits of the medical treatment.


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