How is chin augmentation surgery performed?
The chin augmentation operation is usually performed using light sleep anesthesia or, if combined with other procedures, general anesthesia. Light sleep anesthesia induces a state of relaxation, and patients usually sleep during the operation and have little memory of the operation afterwards. Local anesthetics are administered to produce numbness of the surgical area.
The Chin augmentation operation is most frequently performed using Light Sleep Anesthesia or combined with other procedures, General Anesthesia. Light Sleep Anesthesia is the use of medicines to induce a state of relaxation and a light sleep. After your arrival additional medications are given intravenously which induce a profound state of relaxation. Patients usually sleep during the operation. Much of the time patients have very little memory of the operation itself. After this state is achieved then medicines are given to produce numbness of the surgical area. This procedure takes from 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours to perform. It may take longer if you choose to have chin and cheek implants as well. Depending upon your facial structure the incisions will be placed as inconspicuously as possible. For chin implants the incision can either where the mouth gums and lip/facial skin meet of under the chin. The risk of infection is higher if an incision is placed within the mouth area. Although a s
