Chin Augmentation in Palo Alto, CA

Restore facial harmony and improve the appearance of your lower face and jawline with an expertly performed chin augmentation with Dr. Mehta.

Improve the nose-chin relationship
Create a youthful and refined jawline
Correct a small, weak, or under-projected chin
Enhance overall facial balance and aesthetics

The Importance of Facial Balance

A balanced chin is crucial for your face’s overall harmony. When your chin is appropriately shaped and sized, it creates a youthful and clean jawline. A small chin can make your nose appear larger, and a chin that is short can make the entire lower third of your face appear small in comparison to the rest of your profile.

Visualizing Your Chin Implant Results

During your private consultations for chin augmentation in Palo Alto, Dr. Mehta can help you visualize your chin implant results and prepare for the new you.

First, he’ll ask exactly what bothers you about your chin and neck. Then, he’ll perform a thorough exam of the area and take photos from several angles. He’ll display them on a flat-screen in the office so he can digitally adjust your chin in real-time, illustrating your expected results right before your eyes.

As you share your reactions to the adjustments, Dr. Mehta can fine-tune your surgical plan until he arrives on your ideal aesthetic outcome. He’ll use the images from this process to guide your surgery and ensure that you emerge from the procedure with beautiful results meet your expectations.

Chin AugmentationBefore & After

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Your Chin Implant Surgery

If you’re having chin implant surgery done as a standalone procedure or with neck liposuction or buccal fat removal, Dr. Mehta can use light intravenous (IV) twilight sedation. If you’re combining your chin augmentation with rhinoplasty, you’ll require deeper anesthesia.

If liposuction is needed before placing the implant, Dr. Mehta will perform that first. Once excess fat has been removed, he will make a small incision underneath your chin and create a pocket along the front of the jawbone, underneath the muscle layer.

He’ll place your chin implant through that opening, taking care to avoid crucial nerves and muscles in the area. He will then stitch the implant in place to ensure that it’s positioned securely before closing the incision in layers with dissolvable sutures.

Non-Surgical Chin Augmentation

In addition to chin implant surgery, there are also non-surgical methods to augment and enhance your chin:

Fillers: Radiesse, Voluma, Restylane Lyft, and Sculptra can all change the shape of your chin. The products last about 12 to 18 months, and the injection appointment takes just a few minutes. Fillers tend to be the ideal approach for patients who need a small amount of augmentation and want to avoid surgery.
BOTOX: In certain patients, tthe chin appears wrinkled, hyperactive, and high-riding due to a hyperactive mentalis muscle. By injecting a few units of BOTOX, Dr. Mehta can drop this muscle slightly toward the jawline and ease the chin into a more normal and relaxed shape.

FAQ

How long is the recovery period for chin implant surgery?

Our typical Palo Alto chin augmentation patient returns to work eight to ten days after surgery. However, this will depend on your comfort level and the degree of bruising and swelling.