Chin augmentation or chin implant can also be performed in conjunction with other facial procedures such as liposuction of the neck, facelift, necklift, and rhinoplasty procedures. This enables o more defined and distinct jawline. Of all facial implant procedures, Dr. Unal most commonly performs chin augmentation in Istanbul.

Dr. Unal will carefully help you to plan the combination of chin implant or facial implant techniques that will help achieve your most natural and desired result with the aid of digital photography and computer imaging.

Occasionally, x-rays may be required to further asses underlining bone structure and to aid in surgical planning. Dr. Unal will carefully review the chin implant or facial implant procedure, or combination of procedures, which suit you best. Dr. Unal will answer all questions that you might have regarding any step of the chin implant process.

Ideal Chin Implant Candidate

• Small or recessive chin with normal occlusion of the teeth
• Chin and neck line in need of definition

Chin Implant Types

• Porous Polyethylene (Medpor) Chin Implant

Chin Implant Incisions

• Transoral Chin Implant (small incisions within the mouth)
• Submental Chin Implant (small incision beneath the chin)

Chin Implant Surgery

During your chin implant procedure in Istanbul, small incisions are made either inside the mouth or inconspicuously beneath the chin.

The chin implant type chosen in your preoperative consultation is placed into a small pocket directly in front of the jaw bone during surgery. Depending upon your specific needs, a porous polyethylene chin implant (Medpor chin implant) will be selected, and with a size and shape that suits you best. The chin implants, made of non-reactive surgical materials, come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Depending on your anatomy, carving of the chin implant is performed when necessary to sculpt the chin implant to suit your jaw shape. The particular implant that is placed will be chosen based upon your desires.

The implant is most often anchored to the bone with a screw. Stitches placed inside the mouth will dissolve after approximately 2 weeks. If sutures are required underneath the chin, they will be removed after one week. Tapes will be placed beneath the chin to minimize swelling. Dr. Unal will recommend the individual chin implant technique that suits you best. A chin implant surgery in Istanbul is performed at an accredited hospital. A chin implant, when performed as an isolated procedure, takes about one hour. A chin implant may be performed alone, or in combination with other facial procedures such as rhinoplasty, liposuction of the neck, and facelift and necklift.

Cheek implants are placed through small incisions inside the mouth, or inside the lower eyelid. The cheek implant is inserted through the incision and a small tunnel to sit securely in front of the existing cheek bone. If a cheek implant is being used in conjunction with another procedure, the implants may be inserted through the incisions used for those procedures. Cheek implant surgery is also performed in -accredited hospitals. A cheek implant, when performed as an isolated procedure, takes between 60 and 90 minutes.

Recovery after Chin Augmentation Surgery

Following chin implant surgery, you will stay at the hospital overnight and go home on the next day with a friend or family member. Mild swelling and bruising, of the lower face and neck in particular, are expected after a chin implant. This generally resolves after seven to ten days.

Sutures placed inside the mouth during chin implant are all dissolvable, and any sutures beneath the chin are removed approximately five to seven days following surgery. Dr. Unal suggests taking one week off work following a chin implant, however many are able to return to work after three or four days. Light aerobic activity may be resumed as early as seven days following chin implant, and more strenuous activity is begun at two to three weeks. Your relationship with Dr. Unal does not end after chin implant surgery; she will see you often through the first weeks and months following your chin implant, and will advise you on all matters in your recovery.