FACIAL IMPLANT IN FORT WORTH

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If You’re Considering Facial Implants...

Plastic surgeons use facial implants to improve and enhance facial contours. These implants can bring the face into balance by building up the chin or the jaw. There are many facial implants available, manufactured from a variety of materials. They can help strengthen a jawline or bring the chin into balance with the rest of the face.

This web page describes some of the facial implants currently available as well as the techniques for their use. It will familiarize you with these facial plastic surgery procedures offered in Fort Worth, but cannot provide all the details which may be relevant to your particular needs.

If you feel that one or more of the procedures described here may benefit you, be sure to contact a reputable Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Clinic for more information.

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What to Expect From a Facial Implant

Facial implants can enhance your appearance and bolster your self esteem. If you are looking for improvement, not perfection, in your appearance and are realistic in your expectations, you may find that a facial implant is the right choice for you.

Plastic surgeons in Fort Worth, TX will frequently use such implants to bring better balance to the features of a younger patient. For instance, a teenage girl may want her nose reshaped or her chin brought forward so that these traits are better proportioned. The more mature patient may choose to have an implant placed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure. Implants may also be selected to fill out a face that appears “sunken” or tired.

THE PROCESS

What to Expect With a Facial Implant

Chin Surgery

Chin surgery (often called mentoplasty or genioplasty), is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin. This can be accomplished in several ways. Your plastic surgeon may recommend enhancement with a facial implant or surgical reshaping of the chin bone.

The general goal of cosmetic chin augmentation Fort Worth is to provide a harmonious balance to your chin and facial features so that you feel better about the way you look.

Many times a plastic surgeon may recommend chin surgery to a patient having nose surgery in order to achieve facial proportion, as the size of the chin may magnify or minimize the perceived size of the nose.

With a short incision under the chin or inside the mouth, your plastic surgeon can place a chin implant directly on the bone.

Insertion of a chin implant may take anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour. Before the surgery, your plastic surgeon selects the proper size and shape implant to enhance your appearance. He or she then inserts it into a pocket over the front of the jawbone. The small incision to create the pocket and insert the implant is placed inside the mouth (along the lower lip) or in the skin just under the chin area.

Recovering from Chin Surgery

Lower-Jaw Surgery

Jaw implants increase the width of the lower third of your face. Much like the chin, a weak jaw can be thought of as one that is not well-defined and distinct from the neck, or one that slopes rather than angles from the ear to the chin. In some cases, both the chin and jaw can contribute to facial imbalance.

Insertion of a jaw implant usually takes about one to two hours. Internal incisions are made on either side of the lower lip to provide access for creating a pocket into which the lower-jaw implant can be inserted. Dissolving sutures are used to close the incisions.

Recovering from Jaw Surgery

Swelling is sometimes significant immediately following surgery, usually peaking 24 to 48 hours afterward. Although most of the significant swelling will subside over a period of several days, prolonged mild swelling may prevent your final facial contour from becoming apparent for several months.

During the healing phase, your activities and diet will be restricted. Your ability to smile, talk or move your mouth in any way may be limited for several days to weeks following surgery. Your plastic surgeon will instruct you about dental and oral hygiene during your recovery.

All Surgery Carries Some Uncertainty and Risk

Facial implants can produce some remarkable changes. Problems rarely occur, but you need to be informed about such possibilities. This brochure will touch upon a few, but is not intended to provide a detailed or complete inventory of potential risks.

A facial implant can shift slightly out of alignment and a second operation my be necessary to replace it in its proper position. Infection can occur with any operation. If infection were to occur around a facial implant and did not clear up after treatment with antibiotics, the implant might have to be temporarily removed and replaced at a later time. Other, less-frequent risks may be associated with certain implants. Be sure to ask your plastic surgeon for a description of the risks associated with the procedure in which you are interested.

Some of the implant materials are made of a solid silicone. Currently, there is no scientific evidence that this is a harmful substance. Your plastic surgeon will be happy to discuss any current scientific findings concerning the type of implant you’re considering.

Planning Your Surgery

When you discuss your surgery with your plastic surgeon, be certain that you clearly express your expectations. Your plastic surgeon will help you determine what it is possible to achieve. It may be helpful to provide your surgeon with photos of people who have facial features similar to those you would like to have.

Be sure you understand the details of the proposed surgery, including the cost and what to expect during your recovery.

If the surgery will entail an incision inside your mouth, it is important that you inform your physician if you smoke or if you have any dental or gum problems. Your plastic surgeon will advise you on these matters.

In preparing for your surgery, be sure to find out if you’ll be able to drive home afterward or will require transportation. You should also ask if you’ll need to refrain from eating or drinking the night before your surgery, and if you should stop taking any medications, including aspirin and similar drugs. You may be instructed to take oral antibiotics both before and after the procedure to help guard against infection.

Your plastic surgeon will provide information about these important matters during your pre-operative consultation.

Where Your Surgery Will Be Performed

Types of Anesthesia

Your New Look

Remember, with any facial surgery, you may feel and look better in a short period of time. However, it may not be advisable to participate in certain activities (especially activity that may result in the face being jarred or bumped) for several weeks. It’s best to check with your plastic surgeon about such matters.

You may not be able to accurately evaluate your appearance for weeks, or perhaps even months. Give yourself plenty of time to get used to your new look.

You may be surprised to find that most people won’t recognize that you’ve had facial implant surgery – only that you look better.

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FACIAL IMPLANT IN FORT WORTH

If You’re Considering Facial Implants...

What to Expect From a Facial Implant

THE PROCESS

What to Expect With a Facial Implant

Chin Surgery

Recovering from Chin Surgery

Lower-Jaw Surgery

Recovering from Jaw Surgery

All Surgery Carries Some Uncertainty and Risk

Planning Your Surgery

Where Your Surgery Will Be Performed

Types of Anesthesia

Your New Look

Kevin H.

Keri A

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817-615-8576

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FACIAL IMPLANT IN FORT WORTH

If You’re Considering Facial Implants...

What to Expect From a Facial Implant

THE PROCESS

What to Expect With a Facial Implant

Chin Surgery

Recovering from Chin Surgery

Lower-Jaw Surgery

Recovering from Jaw Surgery

All Surgery Carries Some Uncertainty and Risk

Planning Your Surgery

Where Your Surgery Will Be Performed

Types of Anesthesia

Your New Look

Kevin H.

Keri A

Abbee G

SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION

817-615-8576

Polavarapu Plastic Surgery

Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery

PROCEDURES

LINKS

Kiran Polavarapu, MD.

Polavarapu
Plastic Surgery

Plastic, Reconstructive &
Cosmetic Surgery