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San Diego Chin Surgery
Chin surgery, also known as mentoplasty, is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin either by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery on the bone. Many times a plastic surgeon may recommend chin surgery to a patient having nose surgery in order to achieve facial proportion, as the size of the chin may magnify or minimize the perceived size of the nose. Chin surgery helps provide a harmonious balance to your facial features so that you feel better about the way you look.
INTRODUCTION for chin augmentation
Chin augmentation, also known as mentoplasty, is a surgical
procedure to reshape the chin either by enhancement with an implant or
reduction surgery on the bone. Correcting your chin will balance the
relationship within the structure of the face. It requires good
aesthetic eyes. Many times a plastic surgeon may recommend chin surgery
to a patient having nose surgery in order to achieve facial proportion.
For that you need to choose your chin augmentation doctor carefully.
Things to do before and after the surgery:
- do not’s when you get chin augmentation done:
- Eat or drink anything after midnight or in the evening when your operation is on the next day morning.
- Wear watches. Rings or any kind of jewelry or carry large lumps of money.
- Should not use any kinds of lotions and deodorants.
- Perfumes and make up.
- do’s when you get chin augmentation:
- Wash your hair with anti-bacterial soap morning of surgery.
- You should always be freshly scrubbed with your instruction soap.
- Should have clean and dry hair.
- Should wear loose fitting and comfortable clothing.
- Wear slippers.
Contact your surgeon if there is:
- Uncontrollable pain
- Some bad odor from your incision areas.
- Blisters or implant extrusion
- Displacement of the implant
- Temperature is over 101 degree’s.
- Bleeding from your suture lines.
- Pus or cloudy discharge from your treatment areas
- Feeling like your going to faint.
- Numbness or pain in your legs.
Things to do when it’s a case of complications (after you get chin augmentation done):
- Stay calm- this will help you stay in your senses.
- Always have your emergency numbers with you. Dial them and contact your doctor.
- Call your surgeon if your going to the hospital
- Bring all your medications with you as you might need them at what ever time.
- Keep a bag packed just in case you will have to stay there for a few days.
- Keep a written journal of your symptoms and complaints. Just in case you faint and doctors could still come to know what you have been going through
After effects:
- Numbness and loss of sensitivity.
There may be a loss of sensitivity or transmit pain or touch sensations as there is swelling from the traumatic cutting. It will reduce in a few weeks. Tingling sensation, itching are also common.
- Swollen Chin.:
This happens as the chin is where all the cutting takes place.
- Firm and bruised:
This is because there is swelling which is essentially caused due to fluid retention in the tissues.
- You might look like a pumpkin head.
- depression:
This is a main effect that takes place after the surgery. Give it time and everything will fall into place.
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