What to do before your procedure?

At your initial consultation with Dr. Marciales, you will discuss your medical history and receive a physical exam. He must be healthy and have realistic goals for his procedure. Dr. Marciales will make recommendations based on his expectations and general health. In some cases, a smaller procedure may be enough to satisfy the goals of it.

Explanation of the procedure:

Mentoplasty or chin surgery is a quick and simple surgical intervention that offers incredible aesthetic results on the chin or chin. From a small intraoral incision, the chin bone is approached and the surgeon makes the necessary movements to harmonize the patient’s face.

What can I expect from a mentoplasty procedure?

Chin augmentation can be done using the same procedures as cheek augmentation. In this case, the prosthesis implantation is done through the mouth, which does not leave scars either.

There is also the possibility of increasing the chin with your own fat.

The facial change that occurs after a chin operation is extraordinary. The proportions and facial harmony are recovered.

As in the rest of the facial operations, the condition of the skin is important for the success of the intervention.

In the case of the chin, oral conditions must be ruled out, such as gingivitis, or any type of dental infection.

Generally, only one day of hospitalization is required, unless it is a procedure combined with other operations that require more time.

The intervention can be performed under local anesthesia. When it is performed in combination with other surgical procedures, it will depend on the anesthesia required for them.

Post operation:

• After the implant, a careful disinfection of the area must be maintained, especially if the implant has been done by the endooral route. Edema may persist for some time and may be improved by lymphatic drainage massage.

What are the risks?

Mentoplasty, like other surgical procedures, implies certain risks and the occurrence of complications, which are unpredictable and unavoidable, despite the effort and care of the medical team, and which in some cases limit the possibility of achieving the benefits associated with the procedure. treatment. All patients must sign an Informed Consent before the operation, where they approve of undergoing the specified surgery, having fully understood the procedure to be performed and all its possible consequences.

The risks of a mentoplasty include:

• bleeding
• infection
• poor wound healing
• anesthesia complications
• chin asymmetry
• cardiac and pulmonary complications may arise in longer surgical procedures, which may be due to the formation, or increase, of blood clots in the venous system
• changes in skin sensitivity
• in case of using implants for the chin these can be poorly positioned and touch through the skin
• in case of advancement mentoplasty, alterations in bone healing may occur
• pain, which may persist
• unfavorable scarring
• irregularities in the contours of the skin
• discoloration and swelling of the skin.
• sutures may emerge through the skin spontaneously, become visible, or cause irritation requiring removal
• possibility of revision surgery.

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