Miami Cosmetic Surgery

If you have made a decision to undergo chin augmentation, the next step is to visit a reputable facial plastic surgeon or a plastic surgeon. In the consultation you should express how much augmentation you would like. Ask to see the implants and before and after pictures. Next, ask for computer imaging. This is a great tool that allows you to communicate with the surgeon, so that both of you are on the same page.

The treatment for the double chin can be either a necklift or a facelift. If the double chin is mild, the necklfit is the procedure I recommend. If the patient has a heavy double chin or also wants improvement of the jowls, I recommend a facelift. The necklft is a procedure that addresses just the neck. It is done via three small incisions. One below the chin. This one is used to perform liposuction and to tighten the neck muscles. The other two incisions are behind the ears. These are used to remove some of the excess skin. The procedure can be done under local anesthesia and takes about one and a half hours to perform. The recovery is about one week. The facelift is a procedure that improves the neck and face. In the face, the midface, and the jowls are lifted. In the neck, the skin laxity is improved. The procedure is done through incisions in the neck and near the ears. The facelift procedure can be done under local anesthesia, IV sedation or general anesthesia. The recovery is about two weeks.

Posted by Dr. Bustillo

I see many patients that come to me with the complaint of a having a "witch's chin." This is a term used to describe a droopy chin that droops even more during smiling. In addition, these patients tend to have marionette lines, jowls, and prominent nasolabial folds. There are basically two ways to treat these areas. The patient may decide to have minimally invasive procedures, such as Botox and Restylane. The fillers can be used to fill in the marionette lines and the nasolabial folds. These produce very good results in these two areas. In addition, Botox can be used to provide lip lift on the corners of the lips. The Botox is placed on the muscles that lower the lip. When these are relaxed, the lip is lifted, thus elevating the lip and removing the sad look. These procedures will enhance and improve the chin area, but will not provide an improvement to the drooping chin. If the patient is interested in a surgical and more permanent solution, then a facelift with the possibility of a small chin implant should be discussed. The facelift procedure will improve the jowls, marionette lines, and the nsaolabial folds. The chin implant will serve to provide a "chin lift." This is similar in concept, to how breast augmentation can sometimes be used to provide a breast lift. The chin augmentation procedure is done at the same time as the facelift and though the same incision underneath the chin. Patients that undergo the procedure are generally very happy with their "new chin" and the facial rejuvenation.

Posted by Dr. Bustillo