Of Titanium, Boxers & Chin Surgery

A friend of mine recently announced his intentions of enrolling for kick boxing classes and all I could think of was the punches and black eyes that (I feel) are so common to this sport.

Apart from my unfamiliarity with the sport, I do know that boxing is a pretty rough activity and that both professional and amateur boxers more often than not, have to take a punch to the face. The good thing is that there is always reconstructive surgery or cosmetic surgery to repair most of the damage.

I dug a little further and came across a professional boxer who took a punch to her chin and suffered a split jaw for it. (Note: Link contains gory pictures)

Kim Couture is as gutsy as they come and fits the gorgeous sportswoman image to the tee.

Kim recently suffered an injury to her jaw during her MMA pro debut spar with her opponent Kim Rose and had to have a chin surgery fix her jaw. The surgery was more corrective than cosmetic and required Kim to be fitted with a titanium plate held together by screws.

Titanium is the favored material for chin implant surgery or a corrective chin surgery procedure and is approved by the FDA. With this surgery, Kim ought to be able to return to the boxing ring within a period of 6 weeks- something she is really looking forward to.

Whether it is a rough sport like boxing or a primarily cosmetic procedure like chin enhancement surgery, think twice before you make a decision that will alter your physical appearance in any way. Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for further details.