Chin Reduction

Chin surgery is usually carried out under general anaesthesia, although sometimes it can be performed under local anaesthetic with or without sedation if requested. Patients are usually discharged following a one night stay in our clinic although some patients having chin implants or a minimal chin reduction may go home the same day.
Some bruising and swelling will occur for the first few days and recovery to normal activity takes 7-14 days. The final shape of your revised chin may not be fully appreciated until a number of months following surgery when all the swelling and tissue oedema has settled.
If an intra-oral approach (where the incision was made in your mouth) is used then a soft diet is usually recommended for the first few days in order to allow the wound to heal. Antibiotics and mouthwash will usually be given and good oral hygiene is very important during this time.
Any sutures placed in the skin should be removed 6 days following surgery.

Some pain will be experienced and you will be given painkillers like ibuprofen and paracetamol to lessen any discomfort in the first 24 hours following surgery.
You will have an aftercare appointment with your surgeon the following morning and every day thereafter in order to check your recovery and for you to ask any questions.