Cosmetic Surgery

Want To Improve Your Profile? Find Out More About Chin Augmentation Surgery From Loren Borud

Men and women who want to strengthen their features can see Loren Borud and consult with him regarding chin augmentation surgery using surgical implants. Either of the two kinds of this type of surgery can help patients improve their facial profiles effectively and relatively easily and with little risk to their health. Chin augmentation is often done at the same time as a rhinoplasty or “nose job” to help balance out a person’s features.

A person’s chin can be augmented firstly through the use of his or her own bone to shore up the chin area. Surgeons can extract a little bone from the rib and the pelvic areas and use this bone to improve the profile of the chin. This has been described by surgeons like Loren Borud as a relatively safe procedure given that the material used is from the person’s own body and thus the risk of rejection is minimal.

Patients can also elect to go with certain artificial implants instead of their own bone. One of the most popular is Gore-Tex or ePTFE, short for “expanded polytetrafluoroethylene”. Despite the fact that it is artificial, it is still biocompatible and causes no problems when used in surgery. Another commonly used insert is AlloDerm, which is a graft that comes from human tissue. This material is sourced from tissue donors and cleansed and treated to reduce the likelihood of rejection. Expert surgeons can also use other materials like silicone and polyethylene as chin implants.

There are certain risks and complications in chin augmentation and these can include swelling, blood pooling, lip numbness, and, less frequently, insert displacement and infection. However, Loren Borud constantly tells his clients that the chances of these occurring are minimal, and at any rate, these are relatively minor. As a whole, chin augmentation surgery is fast and effective, and runs little risk of becoming problematic.