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Chin (genioplasty), cheekbones & jaw surgery

Basically, facial or orthognathic surgery involves the use of facial implants or repositioning of your facial bones (osteotomies) to improve and enhance your facial contours. Frequently, these procedures will help provide a more harmonious balance to your face and features so that you feel better about the way you look. Osteotomies are most frequently used to lengthen or advance the chin. Implants are manufactured from a variety of materials. ce

Dr Ahmadi will frequently use such implants or osteotomies 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 (chin advancement) so that these traits are better proportioned. The more mature patient may choose to have an implant placed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure, to rejuvenate the chin pad that recedes with age. Modern fat-grafting techniques are also useful in modifying facial contours.

Chin Surgery

During this procedure, Dr Ahmadi selects the proper size and shape implant to enhance your appearance and 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. Occasionally a small fixation device is used to stabilise the implant in its pocket, which is not visible through the skin.

Cheek Surgery

When cheek implants are being placed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure, such as a face lift, forehead lift or eyelid surgery, the implants may be inserted through the incisions made for those procedures. Otherwise, an incision will be made either inside your upper lip or your lower eyelid. A pocket is then formed and an implant is inserted. After surgery, a dressing will be applied to minimise discomfort and swelling. The severity and duration of such side effects may vary, especially if another cosmetic procedure was performed at the same time.