At Connecticut Surgical Arts in Norwich, CT, facial implant surgery is planned around each patient's individual anatomy rather than a predetermined ideal. Our surgeons evaluate the relationship between your facial bones, soft tissues, profile, and surrounding features to determine whether an implant may help achieve your goals.

The objective is not to dramatically change your appearance. It is to create balanced, proportional enhancement that complements your existing facial features.

What Are Facial Implants?

Facial implants are specially shaped materials surgically positioned to enhance the structure or projection of a particular area of the face.

Unlike injectable treatments that temporarily add soft-tissue volume, facial implants provide a structural change designed to create long-lasting enhancement.

Depending on the patient's anatomy and concerns, implants may be considered for areas including

• Chin
• Cheeks
• Jawline
• Other selected areas of the facial skeleton

The type, size, shape, and position of an implant are important considerations. An implant that works well for one patient may not be appropriate for another.

For this reason, facial implant surgery begins with a detailed evaluation of your facial anatomy and goals.

Chin Implants

A chin implant, or chin augmentation, can increase projection and improve the relationship between the chin, jawline, lips, and other facial features.

Patients with a relatively small or recessed chin may feel that their profile lacks definition or that other features appear more prominent because of the chin's position.

Chin augmentation may help:

• Increase chin projection
• Improve facial profile
• Create better balance between the nose and chin
• Enhance lower facial definition
• Improve the transition between the chin and jawline

A chin implant is not appropriate for every patient with a recessed chin. In some cases, the underlying jaw position or bite may need to be considered when determining the most appropriate treatment.

Cheek Implants

Cheek implants are designed to add projection or definition to the cheek and midface.

Facial structure varies considerably from person to person. Some patients naturally have less prominent cheekbones, while others may notice changes in facial contour over time.

Cheek augmentation may help:

Enhance cheekbone definition

Add projection to the midface

Improve facial proportions

Create greater balance between facial features

Enhance selected areas of the cheek structure

Placement and implant selection are carefully planned to complement the patient's existing anatomy rather than create an exaggerated appearance.

Jaw Implants

Jaw implants may be used in appropriately selected patients to increase definition or width along portions of the jaw.

The jawline plays an important role in the proportions of the lower face and the transition between the face and neck. Patients seeking a stronger or more defined lower facial contour may be candidates for surgical augmentation.

However, jawline appearance can also be affected by fat distribution, skin laxity, muscle structure, chin projection, and the underlying position of the jaws.

A detailed evaluation is therefore important before determining whether an implant—or another treatment—is appropriate.

What Can Facial Implants Improve?

Facial implants can address concerns related primarily to facial structure and proportion.

Depending on the treatment area, surgery may help improve:

• A recessed or underprojected chin
• Limited cheekbone definition
• Facial asymmetry
• A weak lower facial profile
• Jawline definition
• Balance between facial features
• Overall facial proportions

Facial implants do not address every aesthetic concern. Loose skin, excess fat, wrinkles, pigmentation, or significant soft-tissue aging may require different treatments.

Schedule a Facial Implant Consultation in Norwich, CT

If you are considering chin implants, cheek implants, jaw implants, or another form of facial augmentation, schedule a consultation with Connecticut Surgical Arts in Norwich, CT.

Our surgeons provide facial cosmetic surgery for patients throughout Norwich, New London, Groton, Mystic, Waterford, East Lyme, Southeast Connecticut, and nearby Rhode Island.

Discover whether facial implant surgery can help create greater definition, proportion, and balance while still allowing you to look naturally like yourself.