New York · Facial Plastic Surgery · Cheek · Chin · Jaw Implants
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Facial Implants of the Cheeks, Chin and Jaw

• Introduction
• What to expect from a facial implant
• All surgery carries some uncertainty and risk
• Planning your surgery
• Where your surgery will be performed
• Types of anesthesia
• Chin surgery
• Recovering from chin surgery
• Cheek surgery
• Recovering from cheek surgery
• Lower-jaw surgery
• Recovering from jaw surgery
• Getting back to normal
• Your new look

If you're considering facial surgery...
Plastic surgeons use facial implants to improve and enhance facial contours. Frequently, these implants will help provide a more harmonious balance to your face and features so that you feel better about the way you look.

There are many implants available, manufactured from a variety of materials. They may help strengthen a jawline or bring the chin or cheekbones into balance with the rest of the face.

This text describes some of the facial implants currently available as well as the techniques for their use. It will familiarize you with these procedures but cannot provide all the details which may be relevant to your particular needs.

If you feel that one or more of the procedures described here may be of benefit, be sure to ask your plastic surgeon for more information.

Facial surgery is most often done to
bring the face into balance by building
up the chin, the cheeks, or the jaw.

Continue reading about facial implants

Chin Implant Patient Information  
Highlights: Preparing for Surgery
Pre-operative Instructions
Post-Operative Care
Activity Restrictions
Recovery Time
Resuming Normal Activities

Pre-operative Instructions  
Post-operative Instructions  
FAQs on Recovery From Plastic Surgery