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Chin Implant Patient Information -
Post-Operative Care

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SURGERY:

REST: When you arrive home, be prepared to rest in bed for the first 24 hours after facial plastic surgery. Keep your head upright as much as possible to minimize swelling and discomfort. Use 2 pillows under your head. If you feel nauseated, lie on your back and remain still. Any sensation of nausea should pass by the morning after your facial plastic surgery. If you feel fine, you may eat lightly and drink to replenish your body fluids. You may go to the bathroom with assistance as needed. Light activity will not harm you.

MEDICATIONS: Chin implant surgery is somewhat more painful than other common facial plastic surgery procedures. Take the antibiotics and pain medication prescribed by Dr. Zevon according to the pharmacy instructions. Don't take the pain medication on an empty stomach, as this will produce nausea and vomiting. Have another adult give you the pain medication at the correct time and/or keep written records of how much you take and when you take it. You do not have to take the pain medicine if you are not in pain, but you must take all of your antibiotics. Do not drive while taking pain medication.

WHAT TO EXPECT: You may be bruised (black and blue) around your chin and neck. You may have numbness and stiffness in the area of the chin and the lower lip. You may have difficulty moving the lower lip, which may make it hard to speak clearly and to smile. You may have a sensation of drooling, or drooping of the lower lip. You may also experience tingling or shooting pains in the area of the plastic surgery. All of these sensations are normal and will resolve as you heal. If you have an incision inside your mouth, the suture line may appear gray.

CALL DR. ZEVON IF:

  1. you have severe pain not responding to pain medication; or
  2. redness and warmth in the chin area accompanied by drainage from the incision site.

DON'T TAKE CHANCES! Call if you are concerned about anything you consider significant. During office hours, call (212) 496-6600. After hours, call (917) 612-3800.

DIET: You must eat a liquid diet until Dr. Zevon tells you it is all right to eat solid foods.

ORAL HYGIENE: Good oral hygiene is important if there is an incision inside your mouth. After every meal or snack, brush your teeth carefully and gently with a soft toothbrush and then rinse your mouth thoroughly with mouthwash, salt water, or a 50:50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water. You should rinse your mouth with one of these mixtures up to six times a day, even if you are not eating that often. Check with Dr. Zevon during your post-operative visits when you are healed enough to stop rinsing.

DRESSINGS & SUTURES: If you have a dressing around your head, Dr. Zevon will remove it for you within 2 or 3 days after your facial plastic surgery. You may shower or bathe the morning after surgery but keep the dressing dry. If you have an incision inside the mouth, the sutures will dissolve in about 2 weeks. If you have an incision underneath your chin, Dr. Zevon will remove your sutures during the first week after your facial plastic surgery.

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The shape of THINGS to comeSM - Dr. Zevon is a board certified plastic surgeon practicing in New York City. At his plastic surgery office in Manhattan, he performs cosmetic surgery procedures such as liposuction, tummy tuck, face lift, and eyelid surgery. Dr. Zevon also specializes in breast surgery procedures such as breast augmentation, breast implants and breast lift. Visit Dr. Zevon's extensive archive of plastic surgery before and after photographs.

Facial Plastic Surgery · Cheek Implants · New York City: Board-certified plastic surgeon Scott J. Zevon MD maintains this website to provide general health information to the public, not medical advice to individuals. If you are interested in chin, cheek or jaw implants, please contact us at our Manhattan plastic surgery office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Zevon.