Chin Implant

For many patients, the option to combine cosmetic procedures during a single visit is totally possible and absolutely allowed by most plastic surgeons across the nation. A patient may choose to have a facial implant alongside a facelift, for example. Combining plastic surgeries actually does have a few benefits that patients can take advantage of. For example, by performing two surgeries in one visit, you can take yourself time and significant amounts of money. As a drawback, however, the surgery may take longer to complete and the recovery time could be drawn out a bit further than previously expected. During your visit, your surgeon can determine whether or not combining surgeries into one procedure is worthwhile or even necessary. Their opinion will be the most vital part of the operation. Should this be an ideal option, your plastic surgeon will prepare the necessary steps to perform both operations at once.

Depending on the type of implant a patient opts for, the length one experiences pain varies greatly. For a genioplasty (chin implant), the pain should subside after two or three weeks after the surgery has been completed. The reason such an operation will be painful for such a lengthy period of time is due to the implant being placed on the bone itself. When an implant is placed on such bone, the swelling and pain generally take a bit longer to subside fully.

In terms of recovery, a facial implant will generally begin healing within two weeks. For many, the post-op swelling and pain will be quite minimal after the ten-day mark. During this time period, most patients will experience bruising and swelling within the area of their operation. For a chin implant, the definition will take a few months to fully improve once the procedure has been completed.