Mentoplasty – modeling of the chin bone, lengthening or reducing, as well as giving the desired shape.
If most people have heard about eyelid lift or rhinoplasty, not many have heard of surgery such as menthoplasty. This operation is quite rare and its main purpose – the correction of the shape of the chin, for a harmonious combination with facial features in general.
In particular, this operation is resorted to for the following reasons:
Big and heavy chin;
- Double;
- Too small (“missing”);
- Defects, congenital or acquired
If you suffer from one of the problems listed above, know the solution is there, modern plastic surgery offers chin menthoplasty surgery.
Preparation for surgery is standard, you need to pass the necessary tests and undergo a medical examination. After consulting with a surgeon, he will talk about the nuances of the operation and the postoperative regime. The duration of the operation is about half an hour, in more complex cases about 1 hour. Mentoplasty is performed under local anesthesia.
Depending on what result the patient needs, one of two options of operation is chosen: correction of a chin which increases or decreases.
Chin reduction
To reduce the chin, an incision is made on the inside of the lip or an external incision is made in the chin area through which the surgeon removes the extra parts of the bone. There are two ways
magnification
: surgical extension of the mandible and prosthetics. In the case of chin prosthetics, the implant is inserted through an incision made on the inside of the lip or chin area. Implant made of materials safe for health.
Rehabilitation period after mentoplasty
2-3 hours after the operation the patient can return home. After the operation, the patient feels pain and discomfort, the doctor’s task is to neutralize them. The next day after the operation, the pain and discomfort will pass, but the swelling of the chin will disappear in 7 – 10 days. Numbness of the skin may be observed in the first days, it is not necessary to be afraid of it quite normally and temporarily.
Small restrictions should be observed, namely to avoid the consumption of coarse and solid food for 10-14 days. The final result can be seen in 1-2 months, when the swelling is completely gone.
Modern plastic surgery will help to create a beautiful face and correct facial features, which helps many patients to get rid of complexes related to their appearance and achieve peace of mind.
Mentoplasty is an easy and quick way to create a chin that harmonizes perfectly with the patient’s facial features!