Chin Correction
Many men and women complain of a prominent or weak chin. Others are unhappy about an overly long or a short face. Again, others are bothered about symmetry. If a lack of harmony and proportion bothers you, chances are good that a specialist Maxillo-Facial Surgeon can change it for you.
In today’s society, a strong chin in men is often thought to be associated with success and strength. An overly strong chin though, might look brutal or too hard, especially in female faces. As wrong as the previous two associations of shape and personality, weak chins are often wrongly translated into being too soft.
Chin augmentation
Chin augmentation can transform a weak and soft chin into one that is very harmonic. If you prefer a stronger look, this can be done as well. Your wish can be easily discussed with a side profile photo of yourself.
Method
Chin implants come in many different shapes, sizes and materials. The key is choosing the right one for you. Another way of augmenting a chin is by moving the chin bone forward, or by transplanting bone from another area onto the chin.
The Maxillo-Facial Surgeon is a specialist in the technique of inserting chin implants from inside of the mouth. Thus, he can avoid external scars.
Procedure
| Duration of operation: | 1-2,5 hours |
| Anesthetic: | usually general anaesthetic |
| Hospital stay: | 1 or 2 overnight stays |
| Removal of sutures: | 7 days postop |
| Ok to go out: | 1 to 2 weeks postop |
Chin reduction
A common prejudice is that a person with an overly strong chin is rough and unrefined. This can have a negative impact in a person’s private and working life. Overly strong chins, too pointed, too square or asymmetric chins can cause disharmony and imbalance of facial proportions.
Method
Chin reduction (genioplasty) is performed under a general anaesthetic. Inside of the mouth, your Maxillo-Facial-Surgeon makes a cut in the gums, and removes or moves part of the chin bone to the required shape. After the operation, pain is usually light and healing straight forward.
Procedure
| Duration of operation: | 1-2,5 hours |
| Anesthetic: | usually general anaesthetic |
| Hospital stay: | 1 or 2 overnight stays |
| Removal of sutures: | 7 days postop |
| Ok to go out: | 1 to 2 weeks postop |
Slimming of the Lower Jaw
This type of change to enhance facial proportions is mainly requested by patients with broad lower jaws. Not many surgeons are trained to perform this type of surgery and of course there are limitations as to how much is possible.
Method: As with most high-tech techniques, which were created by Maxillo-Facial-Surgeons to change the position or shape of jaw bone, external scars can often be avoided by operating via the gums.
Method
As you can see in the diagram, an open and a closed approach can be chosen.
Choice depends on the part of your nose, which needs changing. A hump on the dorsum will probably be suitable for a closed technique, whereas a lot of tip work, might require an open technique.
There are hundreds of different ways to change the shape of a nose, and piles of books explaining them. It is unrealistic to try to understand the intricacies of rhinoplasty surgery by studying on the internet. Your specialist facial surgeon needs to talk you through everything involved with the procedure, so please see him for a consultation.
Procedure
| Duration of operation: | 1-2,5 hours |
| Anesthetic: | usually general anaesthetic |
| Hospital stay: | 1 or 2 overnight stays |
| Removal of sutures: | 7 days postop |
| Ok to go out: | 1 to 2 weeks postop |
Jaw augmentation
The most common request for augmentation of the lower jaw is at the mandibula angle. Again this is a specialist area in which not many surgeons are trained to perform. It is difficult to anticipate before the operation how strong the augmented jaw will look.
Method
Via the gums, jaw implants of various sizes and shapes are positioned on the top of the jaw bone. For patients who dislike the thought of putting foreign materials inside of their body, bone can also be harvested from the patient and used as a graft for jaw augmentation.
Procedure
| Duration of operation: | 1-2,5 hours |
| Anesthetic: | usually general anaesthetic |
| Hospital stay: | 1 or 2 overnight stays |
| Removal of sutures: | 7 days postop |
| Ok to go out: | 1 to 2 weeks postop |