Question: Is it reasonable to get a chin implant and a nose operation at the same time?
Answer:
Yes, a rhinoplasty to make a large nose smaller plus a silicone implant to make a small chin larger is a common dual operation. The reason is that having a nose too large for the middle face and a chin too small for the lower face is often seen together.
So – doing a chin implant at the same time as a rhinoplasty is often an excellent combined operation.
However, this combination isn’t a good idea if you like your nose and aren’t sure you want to change it. For instance, let us say you are a man who wants a strong chin. You have a large, straight nose already. But you are having a large chin implant put in place. You may want to leave your nose alone because your new chin implant may be in proportion to your nose. What you want to avoid here is having your large nose made too small – for your masculine face and for your new, large chin. Not sure? Just wait 6 months after the chin implant. You are likely to end up thinking you need nothing more done.
On the other hand, you may be a petite, feminine woman with a delicate face, a tall, thin, curved nose that dominates your entire face and a slightly too-small chin. In this case, your nose definitely is the major operation – but even with an excellent rhinoplasty, your nose may still end up slightly dominating your face. So placing a small or extra-small chin implant can finish your new look by giving your face balance.
But many women aren’t bothered by their chin – they don’t want to be ‘sold’ a chin enlargement that they weren’t expecting to need. What to do? It’s easy. Just have the rhinoplasty. If at 6 months, you like the final look, in front and profile views, do nothing more. But if you say, “Actually, my chin is a little too small. I can see that now,” – no problem. A chin implant can be done in the office with local anesthesia. You still made the right decision to wait until you were sure.
If you are having both procedures, just remember that your face will be swollen at first from your lower lids to below your chin. Not to worry – the swelling subsides at the same time. By one week, most people can get back to work and school. By two weeks, the swelling should be improved to the point that you are aware of it, but others tend not to notice.
So if you are considering nose surgery, chin surgery or both – be sure you discuss your surgery in detail with your surgeon, so you are confident you make all the right decisions!
Watch in this video as Dr. Morgan explains what you need to know about chin implants: