What is the recovery process for a chin implant?
The recovery following chin augmentation can be quite short. Although the chin will be slightly larger in appearance than the desired augmentation at one week, it oftentimes goes unnoticed. Most patients take several days to a week off from work. If you have any bruising at 5 to 7 days following your procedure, Dr. Lam can reduce and virtually eliminate the bruising with his laser at that juncture. For the first night, you will have a larger bandage around your head, which Dr. Lam will remove the following morning. If you had any neck liposuction or facelifting performed simultaneously, then a light supportive neck wrap should be worn for the remainder of the week. Men should avoid shaving around the incision line for the first two weeks and use only an electric razor for the following two weeks. Skin sutures are removed 10 days after the procedure.
