Facial implants can be placed in the chin, cheekbone areas and at the angle of the jaw. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) implants are made of a carbon and fluorine based synthetic polymer that is biologically inert and non- biodegradable in the body. For over 20 years PTFE has been used as an implantable material for various conditions including vocal cord defects, arterial grafts, orthopedic joint implants, and facial cosmetic surgery. More recently, advances in its manufacture have seen an increase in use of ePTFE in facial augmentation, either for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes. |
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A chin implant or genioplasty will give you not only a better profile, but a new level of confidence. If you feel that you look better, you will have an improved attitude which will be observed by all around you. Other areas of the face frequently will be improved by implants, notably the cheek bone and the angle of the jaw. The aging face loses bone and volume and implants help to restore a youthful look. |
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Sliding genioplasty is a far more versatile procedure than a simple implant for correction of a wide array of cosmetic defects.The surgery involves cutting the bony chin in a horizontal plane enabling the segments to be repositioned in the vertical and horizontal plane. Once positioned, the bone segments are fixed with surgical screws. The healed bone is permanent and not artificial.
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surgery is complex enough to require the facilities of a hospital or outpatient surgical facility but is performed as outpatient surgery. The incision is made inside the mouth as is commonly done for an implant. Occasionally, a deformity is present which cannot be corrected by implants alone but can be addressed by a sliding genioplasty |
