What happens during Chin Augmentation Surgery?
The chin augmentation process can work in several different ways, or using a combination of techniques. Often the surgery is a matter of manipulating the mandible or jaw bone, moving it backwards or forwards to create a more appealing profile. In other instances, implants are attached to the bone in the chin, building up the chin area to the correct height. Chin implants may be bone donations from the Mentoplasty patient, or they may be made from synthetic materials. One popular material in use for chin implant surgery nowadays is Gore Tex, which is shaped and then screwed to the bone of the chin. As a material for chin augmentation, Gore Tex is very good, because the porous nature of it allows the bone and tissue to grow around and into the implant, making it very durable. The incision through which the chin implant is inserted is generally, although not always, made through the inside of the mouth. As a result, scarring is usually not an issue with chin augmentation surgery.
