Chin Implants

David P. Rapaport, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in private practice in Manhattan, New York.  The NYC Plastic Surgeon performs chin implants plastic surgery on-site in his fully accredited surgical suite in Manhattan, New York as an out-patient procedure.

Bone structure is essential to an important part of an attractive, balanced face. Chin implants can improve this underlying structure, and better balance the facial features for a dramatically more attractive look (for both men and women).

Chin implant plastic surgery is a procedure whereas the Manhattan Plastic Surgeon aims at either reshaping the chin with a chin implant. It is not uncommon for a plastic surgeon to recommend chin implant surgery to a patient having nose surgery in order to achieve facial proportion since the size of the chin may make the perceived size of the nose bigger or smaller. In most cases chin surgery gives the face more balance.

Chin implants are made in various shapes and sizes. Chin implants are made out of both solid and semi-solid materials that have been used successfully for years. Exciting new developments in chin augmentation / chin implants include new chin implant shapes and textured surfaces, more and biocompatible implants. The face is now divided into zones and custom implants are prepared for the patient. This further introduces aesthetic enhancement into facial implant surgery over the conventional 4-sizes-fits-all philosophy of previous chin implant placement.

Purpose: To change the shape, contour and balance of the face using special implants designed for chin.

Surgery Length: 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Anesthesia: General or local anesthesia with I.V. sedation.

Where: Outpatient surgery at the Manhattan Plastic Surgeon's fully accredited surgical suite

Recovery: Patients have temporary discomfort with swelling, bruising, stiffness, and numbness.

Risks: Infection, hardening of scar tissue around the implant and shifting of the implant.

Although the results can be dramatic, the implants look very natural. Many people have reported that after their chin implant plastic surgery, people tell them that they look better, but they can’t explain why.

If you are interested in Chin Implant Plastic Surgery and would like to learn more please make a consultation with the Manhattan, New York Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, David Rapaport MD, FACS at his NYC office by phoning 212.752.1129.