Most patients are aware of the role that the nose plays in the enhancement of facial profile and facial harmony. However, the importance of chin is often overlooked. The chin plays an equally important role in facial harmony and balance of the face.
Having a small chin can disrupt the overall facial balance. A chin augmentation is a procedure that can make a dramatic difference in facial appearance. Men will gain a more masculine appearance. When a person lacks chin projection, the face is weakened. It can also make the nose look longer than it really is. For this reason, many patients seek chin augmentation surgery.
Chin augmentation is commonly combined with neck liposuction to remove the fat that makes up the dreaded “double chin.” A small incision is made either under the chin or inside the mouth. A sterile silicone implant is placed in front of the bone to increase projection of the chin. The implant is then secured and the incision of closed in layers. Some swelling and bruising is expected and usually subsides after 10-14 days. Once the swelling goes down, the skin drapes smoothly over the implant. The implant themselves conform to the bone and are usually undetectable.
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My experience at the Capital Center has been excellent. Dr. Robert Emery is an outstanding surgeon and he has a very comforting personal approach to caring for his patients. I would recommend him to my friends and colleagues.
This a very patient-oriented practice with the dentist and his assistants being very responsive to questions. Dr. Emery has one of the best chair side manners of any practitioner that I have seen.
This office is more than fantastic. I am a patient of nurse Rona and I would never go to anybody else! She’s extremely talented, kind and everything that she has recommended has worked wonders for me! I recommend her 1,000%!!!
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