K. Charles Kim, MD
Offices in Orange County, California
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Being an OC board-certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. K. Charles Kim, is specially trained in both chin augmentation as well as chin reduction surgery.  He has been trained by some of the best and most respected plastic surgeons in the world. Dr. Kim is proud to offer the newest surgical techniques for the chin, performing these chin surgeries as outpatient procedures at his fully-accredited surgical suites in Orange County, CA.

Chin Augmentation Surgery: There are many people who may have been simply born with a chin that is, aesthetically, too small when compared to the rest of their face. This causes a lack of chin projection and results in the face appearing to be off-balance. When the chin looks to be too small,  it can also make the person's nose look longer and/or larger. In such cases many patients will turn to Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim for cosmetic chin surgery in order to improve the appearance of their chin.

Chin augmentation surgery is performed under a general anesthetic.  The procedure itself is accomplished by inserting a small synthetic implant over the patient's natural bone. The results of this surgical operation can be paired with a face lift to greatly increase the aesthetic results, since a loss of overall chin projection may occur with a person's natural aging. Chin augmentation procedures are also commonly combined with facial liposuction to produce greater results.

By augmenting the chin in this fashion, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim can improve the patient's overall facial balance, thereby improving the proportions of the face as well as accentuating the improvement benefits of a separate rhinoplasty or facelift procedure.

Chin Reduction Surgery: Chin reduction plastic surgery procedures are a relatively fast, with general anesthetic being used as well in this type of surgery. In order to reduce the chin, OC Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kim makes an incision either inside the patient's mouth (usually made closer to the patient's lower lip) or just below the patient's chin. Specialized instruments are then inserted through the incision and are used to detach the bone at the tip of the chin as well as to reshape it. Any excess bone is then removed so that the chin can be proportionally contoured.

After chin reduction surgery, the patient's chin area is bandaged.  The area will be sore but there are no special restrictions after completion of the surgical procedure. It usually takes about three weeks for the swelling in the chin area to disappear.  Around that time, the chin area will begins to feel normal again, along with the improved aesthetic look!

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