MENTOPLASTY

The chin is part of facial aesthetic balance that gives harmony to the face. In cases where there is a marked decrease in the chin, one must resort to mentoplasty. Performing this procedure can be combined with other surgeries such as rhinoplasty, double chin liposuction, rhytidoplasty and blepharoplasty among others, in order to give better symmetry to the facial features.

TYPES OF SURGERY

- CHIN IMPLANT

The surgeon makes an incision in the crease of the oral mucosa called carriage, inside the mouth. Then creates a space or pocket for synthetic implant which comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Then proceeds to close the incisions. This technique generates no external scars and cosmetic results are natural.

- Lipoinjection of the chin

This technique is performed by vacuuming in a body fat area, subsequently this fat is injected into the chin in the manner indicated. It should be noted that this technique is dependent on an increase or decrease in weight, as if the patient loses weight is decreasing fat tissue including this area. It is recommended to maintain an ideal weight and permanent in these cases.

WHY SURGERY?

The potential candidate for this procedure is a patient has completed its growth stage, who has any type of malformations of the chin, aesthetic disagreement, or some secondary alteration to trauma among others.

POST-OPERATIVE SURGERY

- After a mentoplasty been made, the patient is bandaged with micropore to help reduce inflammation. This dressing will be removed only by the treating surgeon.

- Bring a soft diet for the first few days will help you have better healing.

-It is recommended that local cold, avoid salty foods, citrus, standing for a couple of days and avoid any efforts.

- You can perform the activities of daily life, avoiding sun exposure or exertion. You can reinstate the third day their daily activities.

WHAT IS NORMAL

During the first postoperative days may show slight swelling in the area of the chin and minimal pain. It is possible that a temporary decrease in sensitivity is present in the treated area, however, its recovery is gradual.

RESULTS

This procedure will be immediately visible, but as the swelling subsides long term results will be.

This procedure generates a high degree of satisfaction, the results are definitive implant mentoplasty and reversible because if the patient wishes to retire sometime implant you can.

The lipoinjection chin requires maintaining weight and in this type of surgery can be evidenced reabsorption of up to 30% of the injected tissue.

This surgery has duration of about 1 hour, is performed under local anesthesia with sedation. It is an outpatient, painless and safe procedure. The first 24 hours is suggested complete rest, sleep at 45 degrees and stitches should not be removed since in most cases absorbable sutures are used.