Dr. Sheen selects the implant based on your existing bone structure, facial width, profile, and desired degree of projection. He does not use the same shape or size for every patient.
Chin Implant in Plano
Strengthen Your Facial Profile
Treatment Overview
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Surgery Length 1 hour
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Downtime 1 to 2 weeks
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Recovery Time 2 to 3 weeks
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Duration of Results Lifetime
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Anesthetic/Numbing General anesthesia
Improve Lower-Face Balance
A chin implant adds projection and definition to a small or recessed chin. Dr. Derek Sheen selects the implant’s size and shape based on your anatomy, profile, and overall facial proportions.
This procedure can address:
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A small or recessed chin
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Poor definition along the lower face
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Imbalance between the nose and chin
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A jawline that appears less defined
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Facial asymmetry
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Changes caused by an injury or prior surgery
Consultation
Treatment
Results
More Than Chin Projection
A genioplasty—also known as a chin implant or augmentation—enhances the underlying structure of the chin using an implant selected for your face shape.
To read more about Dr. Sheen’s approach to providing chin implants in Plano, keep reading.
More Than Chin Projection
A genioplasty—also known as a chin implant or augmentation—enhances the underlying structure of the chin using an implant selected for your face shape.
To read more about Dr. Sheen’s approach to providing chin implants in Plano, keep reading.
Who Is a Good Candidate?
Dr. Sheen will determine if you are a good candidate for a chin implant in Plano if you have a naturally small or recessed chin, want greater lower-face definition, or feel that your profile lacks balance. Ideal candidates have completed facial bone growth, are physically healthy, do not smoke, and have realistic expectations.
How Chin Implant Surgery Works
Chin implants come in different shapes and sizes. They commonly consist of flexible, medical-grade silicone and sit over the front of the chin bone. Dr. Sheen chooses an implant that supports your anatomy without overpowering your natural features.
Before surgery, you receive local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia based on the complexity of your procedure. Dr. Sheen then makes an incision inside the lower lip or beneath the chin.
He creates a precise pocket, places the implant against the bone, and checks its position from several angles. Once the implant sits securely, he closes the incision with sutures, adhesive, or surgical tape.
Recovery
Swelling, bruising, tenderness, and tightness are common after surgery. You may also notice temporary numbness or changes in sensation around the lower lip and chin.
Plan to rest and limit strenuous activity for 1 to 2 weeks. Avoid heavy lifting, intense exercise, and bending over until Dr. Sheen clears you. If your incision is inside the mouth, you may need to eat soft foods and use a saltwater or prescription rinse to keep the area clean.
Results
The implant adds projection immediately, but swelling may temporarily affect the chin’s exact shape. Early improvements become more noticeable as bruising and swelling decrease over several weeks.
Dr. Sheen performs each chin implant in Plano with attention to proportion and long-term balance. His goal is to strengthen the profile while preserving a result that fits the individual.
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Related Facial Procedures
A small chin can make the nose look larger, especially from the side. As a result, a patient who initially asks about rhinoplasty may benefit from chin enhancement instead of, or in addition to, nose surgery.
A chin implant can add projection to the front of the lower face and make the jawline appear more defined. However, it does not remove excess fat, tighten loose skin, or change the jaw angle.
If fullness beneath the chin or lax neck tissue limits your profile definition, Dr. Sheen may discuss a deep neck lift or another procedure. Combining treatments may produce a more complete improvement when several structures contribute to your concerns.
Possible risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, changes in sensation, nerve injury, implant movement, poor positioning, bone erosion, or implant extrusion. Some complications may require implant adjustment or removal.
Choosing an experienced facial plastic surgeon and following your preparation and recovery instructions can reduce avoidable risks from your chin implant in Plano.
Good candidates typically have a recessed or underprojected chin, are in good overall health, do not smoke or are willing to stop during the healing process, and have realistic expectations about what surgery can achieve. A chin implant is designed to improve projection and facial balance, not address loose skin or excess fat beneath the chin.
During your consultation, Dr. Derek Sheen evaluates your facial proportions, jaw structure, skin quality, and profile to determine whether a chin implant is the best option. If another procedure—or a combination of treatments—would better achieve your goals, he will discuss those recommendations with you.
