Are facial implant and chin surgery procedures safe?

Before you rely on any chin implant safety claim

Safety is a question for your surgeon

No general answer fits your case. Your surgeon should walk through the risks for you in person, and you should leave with them in writing.

Facility accreditation and who gives the anesthesia

Two checks cover the place where surgery happens. Ask whether the facility is accredited, and ask who will give the anesthesia and what their qualifications are. For background reading, a journal article on chin implants, a plastic surgery society's article on whether a chin implant is right for you and the same society's page on facial implant procedure steps each describe the topic from a different angle. On the anesthesia question, an article on whether awake plastic surgery is right for you gives you something to raise when you ask who will give it.

Chin implant risk questions for the consult

Ask your surgeon which risks apply to you, what happens if something goes wrong, and which facility would handle it. Ask what you should watch for at home and whom to call. If you live around Redmond, ask how long the drive to that facility is from your home.

Ask where the risk numbers come from

Ask your surgeon for the risk rates that apply to you and where those numbers come from. Your own risks are for your surgeon to explain.