Stitching Up The Chin After A Chin Implant Surgery

Chin implants provide patients who have this plastic surgery procedure a choice of silicone and inherent body tissue as implant materials.

These materials are inserted into the chin of the patient via incisions made into the mouth or on the underside of the chin. Plastic surgeons stitch up the chin using sutures and hold the inserted implant in place by taping the face till the implants are settled.

The sutures made use of for a cosmetic chin enhancement surgery are usually dissolvable if the incision is made inside the mouth. But if the incisions are made outside the mouth, you can be assured that your cosmetic surgeon is going to use stronger sutures.

At least 7-10 days are required for the sutures to mend the chin sufficiently before they are taken off. During this recovery period it is not uncommon for the chin enhancement patient to experience uncomfortable facial swelling.

If you have done your homework right and picked up an experienced and board certified plastic surgeon, you will be prescribed an antibiotic to prevent any infection post-surgery. If you do contract an infection however, the recovery process could be hampered seriously and you may be required to remove the chin implant completely.

Get in touch with the chin surgery specialists at the advanced surgical institute, the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. We are affiliated with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.