Facial harmony, proportion, and symmetry are considered the most important aspects of facial beauty. At Silkwood Medical in Sydney, Dr Nettle specialises in facial plastic surgery, such as facelift surgery, eyelid surgery, chin and cheek implants, rhinoplasty, hairline lowering. Chin and cheek implants can reshape your facial features and produce natural-looking results.
A chin implant can be used to balance the proportions of the face. A chin implant is most often used if you have a small lower jaw. An implant can also be used to compensate for a large nose and to help it appear smaller. A wide range of chin implant shapes and sizes are available to suit your particular needs.
The Procedure
A chin implant can be an isolated procedure or combined with other facial surgery. The chin implant is inserted via an incision under the chin crease or through an incision in the mouth. The surgery is performed as a day-stay procedure under general anaesthesia.
Recovery from Chin Implant Surgery
After a chin implant procedure you should be up and about on the same day and back at work within a week. Bruising and swelling is minimal. There is generally little pain associated with the chin implant procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions
Regular appointments are made to remove sutures and to check on your healing following surgery.