Chin Implants in Portland

A well-defined chin can make all the difference in balancing your facial features. Whether you want to enhance your profile or correct a recessed chin, a chin implant by our Portland facial plastic surgeon offers long-lasting results.

Refine Your Facial Balance With Chin Implants in Portland

Your chin is the key to facial harmony and balance—especially from a profile view. A strong chin is the cornerstone of a classic male face and also gives a female face the necessary length and balance associated with classic beauty. On the other hand, a weak chin can make your face look too round and short. It can even make your nose too large by comparison. If you are looking to strengthen your profile and improve the balance of your face, chin augmentation by Portland, OR, plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Vila may be the perfect procedure.

What Is Chin Augmentation?

Chin augmentation is achieved by placing a permanent implant along the front of the jawline. The result is a natural-appearing chin that balances the other features of your face.

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Are You a Candidate for Chin Implant Surgery?

What may make you a good candidate for chin augmentation?

You have a “weak” chin.
You are concerned about having “no neck.”
Your profile reflects a receded chin.
You have a double chin.

Results You Can Expect

Your chin is augmented to balance other facial features and bring harmony to your face.

You will have an enhancement that is permanent and has a natural contour.

For individuals who are not interested in undergoing chin implant surgery but wish to enhance their appearance, Dr. Vila can perform chin augmentation with fillers or use dermal fillers on other areas of the face to bring harmony to the facial features.

Dr. Vila can provide neck/chin liposuction treatments for patients who want to reduce fat in the lower facial area. This procedure results in a thinner, more defined look. Schedule a consultation in Portland today if you have questions about our chin and neck procedures.

Benefits of Chin Augmentation

Other than a well-defined profile, which in itself will give you the confidence boost you may be looking for, chin implants offer other benefits, including the following:

A more youthful appearance: The structure a more defined chin offers can tighten sagging jowls along the jawline and smooth out neck wrinkles.
Confidence: When something bothers you enough that you consider having it fixed, the least you can do is have a consultation, and the most you can do is have the procedure. One way or another, you’ll walk away with a renewed vision of yourself and a boost of confidence.
Natural outcome: Because you select the size and shape of the implant, you get the exact and most natural-looking results.

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Chin Implants vs. Genioplasty

Chin augmentation can be achieved in two ways: through a chin implant or through genioplasty.

Inserting a chin implant is a quick and straightforward procedure that can be accomplished with or without anesthesia. Further, you get to choose the exact implant to achieve a specific result. And while the chin implant can be permanent, you can remove it should you not like the outcome.

In contrast, genioplasty requires surgery to cut and move forward the jaw bone, which is held in place with plates and screws. This final step makes the outcome more permanent.

Chin Implants Recovery and Risks

A chin implant procedure requires about an hour for the doctor to make small incisions—through which he will insert the implant—and then close them with stitches. You’ll head home the same day with instructions to clean, care for, and redress the incisions. Swelling and tenderness are common aftereffects of the procedure, but chin implant patients can most commonly return to everyday routines within one week.

Genioplasty, in contrast, is a bit more extensive, both in approach and recovery. It usually requires a longer hospital stay, up to four weeks of limited activity, and a liquid or soft food diet.

Why Choose Dr. Peter Vila for Chin Augmentation?

Dr. Peter Vila is a highly skilled, double-board-certified, fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon. He has a long-standing commitment to creating aesthetic results that align with the individual's natural features. Furthermore, Dr. Vila’s compassionate approach to patient care creates an environment of trust and honesty in which you can feel confident that your concerns are being heard and addressed appropriately. With years of experience providing expertly executed surgical procedures, Dr. Vila is an obvious choice for your chin augmentation in Portland.