MENTOPLASTY

Mentoplasty - ment surgery for correction

Definition
Known as mentoplasty, it is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin using implants (increase) or the bone itself, through fractures that can jog the ment. Often, the plastic surgeon may recommend chin surgery along with the nose surgery in order to achieve balanced facial proportions - because the jaw size can increase or decrease the perceived size of the nose. This surgery helps provide a harmonious balance to your facial features so that you feel better about your appearance.

 

Surgery
The surgery can be done through an internal incision (in the mouth) which will not leave any scarring or through a small incision in the bottom of the chin is at the discretion of each plastic surgeon an indication of the scar.

 

Anesthesia type
The local anesthetic is used, as the case may use sedation or general anesthesia we use if necessary.

 

Silicone prosthesis
The surgeon usually shapes the piece or uses pre-molded parts. For more than 25 years it has been used silicon in solid form, worldwide, with thousands of patients operated, without having noted the presence of cancer silicone action. It is an inert substance to the body and remains in its place of introduction, within a fibrous capsule that the body itself is responsible for developing, in the early days.

 

Recommendations preoperative:

• Perform laboratory tests: CBC, Coagulation, Blood glucose, urea and creatinine, serology for hepatitis B and C, HIV serology, serum sodium and potassium, ECG, urine examination.
• Conduct photographic documentation.
• Report your physician at least 2 days before surgery in the case of influenza illness, etc.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages.
• Making light meals the day before surgery.
• Avoid cigarette smoking at least 15 days before surgery until his full recovery.
• Do not use medication with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, aspirin) or anticoagulants, as well as Ginko Biloba, for 20 days before and 10 days after surgery.
• Avoid any medication for weight loss, that is possibly performing for a period of 15 days before the surgery.

 

Postoperative
Depending on the activity, only 1 day. Special cases may determine related care for 8 to 10 days, without need is complete rest. There should be substantial changes physiognomy. Only there will be a better balance of his face, keeping their individual characteristics.

 

Postoperative recommendations

• Avoid cold weather, sun and local trauma postoperatively
• return to the office in the days and set times
• brush your teeth with soft brush, obey the prescription
• Do not worry about the "swelling" natural chin, which may persist for a few weeks, free food
• Avoid solid foods that require intense chewing in the early days.

 

Associated surgeries
In many cases the surgeon himself recommends the association of both surgeries, seeking a better aesthetic balance of the face.