Chin Surgery
Genioplasty / Mentoplasty
Chin surgery, also known as genioplasty or mentoplasty, reshapes the chin either by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery on the bone.
What questions should I ask my plastic surgeon about chin surgery?
Use this checklist as a guide during your chin augmentation consultation:
- Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
- Were you trained specifically in the field of plastic surgery?
- What specific training do you have in chin augmentation techniques?
- How many years of plastic surgery training have you had?
- Do you have hospital privileges to perform this procedure? If so, at which hospitals?
- Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally- or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?
- Am I a good candidate for this procedure?
- What will be expected of me to get the best results?
- Where and how will you perform my procedure?
- What surgical technique is recommended for me?
- How long of a recovery period can I expect, and what kind of help will I need during my recovery?
- What are the risks and complications associated with my procedure?
- How are complications handled?
- How can I expect my chin to look over time?
- What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the outcome?
- Do you have before-and-after photos I can look at for this procedure and what results are reasonable for me?
- Why would I choose a surgical option versus a nonsurgical one?
Surgeons In Your Area
Lambros Viennas, MD
915 Olentangy River Road Suite 2140 Ohio State Un...Columbus, OH 43212
Lambros Viennas, MD
915 Olentangy River Road Suite 2140 Ohio State Un...Columbus, OH 43212