There are many different styles of chin implants that vary from the old-style button-chin implants to oversized, so-called anatomic implants. The differences range from attachment method, material, size and shape. Whether your implant is porous silicon, held in place by your own tissue or secured via bone screws, the results are a balanced appearance and striking silhouette. Mentoplasty provides a look of youth and vigor, but as you age, the appearance of your implant can change. As we age, our faces naturally lose the sub dermal fat that contributes to the shape and volume of our facial features. With the inevitable loss of facial volume and the natural changes we all face as we age, the contours of your chin implant can become increasingly evident. Cosmetic surgery can have long-lasting benefits, but it can’t stop the clock—you may find that as you gradually see the benefits of a past chin implant fade, with the gradual loss of soft tissue volume. This progressive change over time compromises the silhouette that was originally achieved by the implant.
Maintaining the shape of your chin
A variety of methods can address the loss of facial volume and prominent chin implant contours based on the individual and their concerns. For some, Dr. Steinsapir may recommend removal and replacement of the original implant as the most appropriate treatment. By replacing the original implant with a different type or style of implant, the effects of aging can be reversed without sacrificing your appearance and facial shape. By replacing an older implant with a newer model and style that reflect medical advances in facial cosmetic surgery, the proportions of your face are restored to a more youthful appearance.
Minimally invasive methods
For some individuals, chin irregularity associated with the loss of natural facial volume can occur. If you’re beginning to experience this particular result of aging, you don’t need to have a chin implant to improve your appearance, you may benefit from injections of BOTOX® and hyaluronic acid fillers. Injections with facial fillers do not require surgery and last well over a year. This is an excellent option for many individuals who do not wish to have surgery or a revisional procedure to replace a prior chin implant. Revolumizing the chin, without changing the implant is a highly effective solution. Fat grafting can provide a natural appearance and is an excellent option for some individuals. However, given the option most people are now choosing hyaluronic acid fillers like Perlane as a means of rapidly improving the appearance of the chin.
About Dr. Steinsapir
Dr. Steinsapir is a much sought after oculofacial cosmetic surgeon. He is an innovator in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and has invented new methods for treating with BOTOX, Fillers and cutting edge facial surgery. He specializes in high precision eyelid surgery and is a leader in correcting prior facial and eyelid surgery. He attended medical school at the UCLA and completed ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago. He is multiple fellowship trained including three years of fellowship training in oculofacial plastic surgery at UCLA, and a two year cosmetic surgery fellowship in Rancho Mirage. He is widely published and lectures to other surgeons nationally and internationally. He is an associate clinical professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. His private practice is located in West Los Angeles, immediately serving the Los Angeles and Bevery Hills communities. Additionally, individuals from all over the country and the world regularly come to Los Angeles for this expert care Please contact us today to learn more about how Dr. Steinsapir can help you attain your aesthetic goals.
