When you’re looking for a chemical peel, it can be tempting to try anything that promises the results you want. But before you do, consider these things. Don’t use any products that contain retinol, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid within 24 hours of your peel. These ingredients are known to thin skin and increase sensitivity—which are exactly what you don’t want after a chemical peel! If possible, avoid them for about two weeks before your treatment and for a week after.
-Don’t go into the sun at all for a few days after your chemical peel. You’ll need to wear a high SPF sunscreen at all times during this time period to protect yourself from sun damage that could exacerbate your condition. Don’t use any exfoliation products on the area where your skin has been peeled until it has healed completely (usually at least two weeks). This includes scrubs, masks, and even face washes that contain beads or scrubbing particles of any kind—they can irritate sensitive skin and cause irritation after peeling.
Read on to learn more about What Not To Do After Chemical Peel, Gore Tex Chin Implant
What Not To Do After Chemical Peel
Chemical peels may seem like a short and simple in-clinic lunch-time procedure, however, results may vary depending on what pre and post-peel care you are taking. Inappropriate care may either lead to dissatisfying results or side-effects like skin burn, sensitivity or worsening of your problems.
Things to do before going for a chemical peel
Prep your skin – Start using hydrating serums/moisturizers and sunscreens inadequate amount 2 to 3 weeks prior. Your dermatologist may also prescribe some products with glycolic acid, a bleaching agent like hydroquinone or retinoid 3 weeks prior to aid the peeling process and prep your skin.
Don’t do these one week before a peel – waxing, threading, epilating, depilating, hair reduction laser, at-home exfoliation, scrubs, hair dye.
History of recurrent cold sores – Dermatologist may prescribe a course of anti-viral drugs before the treatment.
Get yourself evaluated to check if you are not a candidate for peels – history of keloid, unusual pigmentation issue, current fungal infection, Pregnancy (certain peels are to be avoided if pregnant).
There should a gap of at least 3 weeks between two peels.
Post peel
Facewash – Avoid using a cleanser for 1 to 2 days
Moisturize your skin.
Slather yourself with Sunscreen – Use a broad spectrum physical or chemical sunscreen with SPF of 30 to 50 every 3 hours. Do not step out in direct sunlight.
Avoid Actives – Refrain from using retinoids, vitamin C, anti-acne products, other exfoliating agents like glycolic acid, salicylic acid and others for a minimum of 3 to 5 days post peel. Avoid for a week to 10 days in case of a deeper peel.
Avoid direct heat – No steam, sauna for a week post peel.
Avoid swimming for 5 days post peel.
Avoid – waxing, threading, epilating, lasers for hair reduction and other purposes, collagen-stimulating procedures/lasers for a week post peel.
Topical/Oral medications may be prescribed by the doctor post-peel as required.
A minimum of 6 to 8 peel sessions are generally required to treat any skin issue. Adequate pre and post-peel skincare routine make the peeling process flawless giving optimum results.
Gore Tex Chin Implant
My role as a facial plastic surgeon is to improve the balance and proportions of the face. If we can accomplish this, we allow our patients to look like a better version of themselves while still maintaining natural results. One area of the face that is commonly evaluated for balance and proportion is the chin and jawline area.
The importance of the chin
The chin and the jawline might arguably be the most important bony feature of the face. Good bone structure along this area will give definition and angulation along the jawline and neck line. The strength through this area is universally attractive in both males and females. Strength along the chin for male also gives out the perception of masculinity and confidence. Weakness in the chin or the jawline region can create the opposite interpretation.
What are the options to strengthen the chin and jawline?
Generally speaking, there are two primary methods to improve the appearance of the chin and the jawline. They are:
- Nonsurgical chin augmentation with dermal fillers
- Surgical chin augmentation with implants
The focus of this blog is to list the different types of chin implants to choose from and create a framework for patients to understand the reason why I choose to use silicone chin implants in my practice. For this reason, I will not discuss the nonsurgical options for augmenting the chin in this blog.
Chin implants by type
Chin implants differ by 3 main categories:
- Implant material
- Implant size
- Implant shape
What are the options in chin implant materials?
Chin implants can be made from different types of materials. The most common materials include:
- Silicone
- Gore-Tex
- Medpor
At Carolina Facial Plastics in Charlotte, I will only use implants made of silicone, since these are the easiest to remove should that become necessary. Gore-Tex and Medpor implants are porous, meaning they have small cavities throughout the implant. During the healing process, the body’s tissue will scar into these porous areas of the implant. When this process occurs, it can be extremely difficult to remove the implants. Silicone implants are solid and do not allow the body’s tissue to integrate with them. Because of this feature, silicone implants are easily removed even 20 years later. If somebody is placing an implant in their body, I believe it’s a safer option to have one that could be easily removed at a future date.
What are the different sizes and shapes of chin implants?
Chin implants come in a variety of sizes and shapes. When choosing an implant shape, I consider:
- The angulation or smoothness of the chin implant
- The degree of taper of the implant on the sides
The angulation of the implant is important because some patients will want an angular or chiseled appearance while others would prefer a smoother and more feminine appearance. More likely than not, our male patients would prefer a more chiseled look while our females would prefer one that is less angular.
Chin implants can also differ in shape along the sides of the implant. Some implants will end abruptly while others will get progressively smaller to blend in with the other facial tissues. I prefer the type of chin implants that slowly taper on their sides as I believe they create a more natural result.
Chin implants come in a range of sizes as well. Off-the-shelf implant sizes include extra-small, small, medium, large, and extra-large. The size of the implant is chosen before the surgery. During a consultation, I use imaging morphing to change the patient’s face on a screen. This lets me know the ideal location that the patient would like their chin implant to be placed. I take this picture in with me during surgery. During a chin implant procedure, there are implant sizers that can be placed into the area where the chin implant will go. A variety of sizer’s are placed until the one that looks most like the picture is found. That implant size is the one that is ultimately placed into the chin tissue. To learn more about chin implants, visit ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What is a custom chin implant?
A custom chin implant is considered the Rolls-Royce of chin implants. To produce a custom implant, a CT scan is first used to visualize the bones of the face. This CT scan is then used to design a custom chin implant. This option is great for patients that have significant asymmetries of their face or have an extremely weak chin. With this technology, we are able to create a superior result in regards to facial symmetry. While this is a fascinating option, most patients will not need a custom chin implant.
Why choose Carolina Facial Plastics in Charlotte for my chin implant?
Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh is the facial plastic surgeon at Carolina Facial Plastics. He is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon that only specializes in surgeries of the face. He has extensive experience in placing chin implants. He is known for creating natural results and also has techniques to minimize the recovery. If you would like to learn more about chin implants and whether you would be a good candidate, please
Medpor chin implant
Chin Implant Surgery Melbourne and Sydney for a more defined chin
Your chin significantly impacts your overall facial appearance. A strong-looking chin and jawline can improve perceptions of attractiveness for both men and women. Whereas a weak-looking, recessed chin or receding jawline, tends to impede perceptions of upper and lower facial symmetry, this can readily detract from your appearance. If you relate to this then you may be suitable for a chin implant.
Dr Richard Sackelariou is a top facial plastic surgeon for Chin Implant surgery in Melbourne and Sydney. He helps patients seek a more defined, refreshed and confident look. With over 20 years of experience, he is a calm, caring and precise surgeon. He’s an approachable, honest Surgeon with excellent communication skills and a dedication to high-level patient care standards. With Dr Sackelariou’s precision planning and high-level surgical skills, you can enhance your chin to get the facial balance you’ve been missing.
Recessed chins or weak-looking jawlines can leave some individuals feeling self-conscious about their appearance.
- Having a weak-looking, recessed chin can leave your face looking imbalanced
- Your lips and smile may appear uneven or ‘overly toothy’
- People may make instant judgements about appearances or personalities (first impressions) based on their interpretations of a weak-looking chin
Options for a Recessed Chin
There are TWO potential Chin Augmentation options that are typically recommended by Plastic Surgeons for individuals who have recessed “retracted” chin structures.
- Temporary Solution (Non-Surgical)
- Chin Augmentation using non-surgical facial volumisers (dermal filler injections to the chin and/or jawline to temporarily augment existing structures) for subtle chin augmentation for slightly recessed chins.
- Longer-Term Chin Augmentation Surgery
- Chin implant or Chinplant procedures using Medpor Implants to create a stronger looking chin dimension and chin shape, which impacts the jawline in an aesthetically enhancing manner.
- Lasting and significant chin augmentation to address more serious degrees of genetic chin retraction.
Chin Implant Surgery to correct a recessed chin is also known as a Chinplant
Sometimes a Chinplant procedure will benefit from additional shaping with Cosmetic Dermal Filler Injections, or a combined chin augmentation with a neck or jaw area surgery such as a neck lift, facelift or double-chin injections to reduce sub-mental area fat bulges.
Options to treat a retruded chin or weak-looking jawline: Chin Surgery and other alternatives
Contouring Makeup to Enhance the Chin or Jawline for treating a recessed chin
- Contouring makeup can sometimes help people disguise feature imbalances.
- But with contouring makeup strategies, it’s easier to reduce the appearance of a feature than to significantly add to its proportions using a highlighter.
- Has a limited effect on moderate to severely retruded chins.
Dermal Filler Chin and Jawline Augmentation (Facial Volumisation)
- Chin injections using dermal filler may also help enhance the chin.
- Dermal filler can augment the jawline and the chin, but only for suitable candidates.
- This non-surgical alternative is well worth exploring, but typically this method will only be suitable for mild cases of chin recession.
- Phone Dr Sackelariou’s office for an assessment of your suitability for Cosmetic Injections by a skilled Plastic Surgeon.
Usually, a surgeon will recommend surgical chin augmentation for someone suffering from a significantly recessed chin. In other words, the surgeon will suggest using a chin implant as a solution for a weak-looking chin.
A strong chin and defined jawline go a long way to enhance the appearance of both men and women. Surgeons will adjust the chin augmentation or chin projection dimensions to suit the patient. This may mean enhancing the masculinity of a face or feminising the face. Moreover, the surgeon will take the individual’s existing anatomy, identity and preferences into account.
Chin Implant Before and After Photos
A strong-looking chin and jawline can improve perceptions of attractiveness for men and women.
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Celebrity Chin Implant, Marilyn Monroe?
Celebrities who benefited from Chin Augmentation procedures include Marilyn Monroe, according to photographs and medical records.
Marilyn Monroe was believed to have had a Chin Augmentation according to several surveyed Plastic Surgeons (and there were news stories after she died, indicating she did benefit from a stronger looking chin and firmer jawline).
Read Allure’s article on Marilyn Monroe’s Medical Records and Facial X-Rays or the Daily Mail’s article speculating Marilyn Monroe had a cartilage-based chin implant (these days, Medpor is one of the high-quality chin implant options for chin augmentation to strengthen a chin and jawline).
Did Marilyn Monroe have chin surgery to augment her lower face and jawline? Did it complement and enhance her looks? Many expert Plastic Surgeons think so. Did she or didn’t she? Look at these photographs and decide for yourself.
‘No Scar’ Chin Implant
There are no visible scars on the face after a chin implant. This is due to the fact that expert Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr Richard Sackelariou, uses advanced surgical techniques. He will insert the implant through incisions in the mouth. It’s one of the rare Face Surgery procedures where facial scars after surgery are NOT a primary concern for patients.
There are various strategies that can avoid or reduce face area scarring during chin augmentation surgery. Insertion of the chin implant through the mouth can avoid face area scars. However, it requires a highly skilled Surgeon, look for AHPRA and FRACS recognition as a genuine Specialist Plastic Surgeon. This insertion technique will tend to leave no visible scars on the surface of your chin, neck or face.
Chin Injections vs Chin Augmentation using Implants
Non-Surgical Chin Augmentation and Surgical Chin Implant options are available for Men and Women who want to treat a Receding Chin.
Find out whether dermal filler injections to the chin OR chin implants are going to be your better choice for facial enhancements of a receding chin or retracted chin area/jawline.
Retracted, Recessed Chin Proportions Impact Your Entire Facial Appearance from the FRONT as well as the SIDE.
Why Choose Dr Richard Sackelariou?
The first step to chin augmentation surgery or cosmetic injections is to arrange a confidential appointment with Dr Richard Sackelariou in either his Melbourne 1300 264 811 or Sydney 1300 661 362 location.
During this consultation, you’ll be asked about your medical history, prior facial surgeries, and which concerns have led you to seek a surgical solution. There is no obligation to proceed with surgery but you’ll have a far better idea about what’s involved with chin implant procedures.
An expert Plastic Surgeon in Chin Augmentation procedures, via plastic surgery and/or dermal filler volumisers, can give you details not only about the PROS but also the CONS of chin injections vs Medpor chin implants for enhancing your chin proportions.
Dr Richard Sackelariou is a renowned plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He is highly skilled and has worked in England, Paris, and Sydney, learning and improving his techniques as he went along. Dr Sackelariou specialises in face, nose, breast and body surgery for women and men.
Recommendation: Choose a FRACS recognised Specialist Plastic Surgeon who has expertise in your chosen procedure.
When is Chin Augmentation recommended by a Plastic Surgeon?
What leads people to explore their Chin Augmentation Surgery OR the Dermal Filler Injection alternatives to chin implants?
Your chin appearance impacts not only your smile and lower face – but your overall facial appearance from every angle. The questions to ask yourself before booking a consultation include:
- Have you seen your chin in photographs or 3D imaging from the front, the side or the 3/4 side-angle?
- Does your chin seem to fade into a single diagonal line from your lower lip to your lower neck?
- Do you have what’s technically called a retruded chin anatomy (a recessed chin)?
- Have you struggled to bring your upper and lower lips together easily, due to the chin being retracted or recessed – and has this led to a larger, muscly-looking lower lip?
- Are you self-conscious about your facial appearance and wish you had a stronger looking chin and jawline?
If yes, it might be worth asking Melbourne and Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Richard Sackelariou, for recommendations for Chin Implant Surgery or other forms of Jawline and Chin Augmentation, such as Dermal Filler/Cosmetic Injections for the chin and jawline.
Why Have A Chin Augmentation
- Some people are unhappy or self-conscious about the recessed appearance of their chin.
- Others have a muscly-looking lower lip.
- They want the appearance benefits of a more defined looking chin area to combat weak-looking chin proportions.
- If you think your face looks ‘chinless’ or your lower face appears diminished in projection, in comparision to the proportions of your upper face including cheekbones, you might want to investigate the INS and OUTS of not only chin augmentation but also jawline enhancement procedures.
Choosing the right Chin Augmentation option for your concerns may help you:
- Gain a stronger looking chin or jawline
- Improve both your feature harmony and facial balance
- Help you enjoy an improved facial aesthetics including an enhanced smile
Phone us today to ask for a confidential consultation to explore your options for:
- Chin Filler Injections
- Chin Augmentation Surgery
- Combining results of a Chin Augmentation with either Lip Lift Surgery, a Facelift or Eyelid Lift
We use Medpor Chin Implants to perform what’s commonly called a CHINPLANT Plastic Surgery procedure.
About Dr Richard Sackelariou Plastic Surgeon
Dr Richard Sackelariou MBBS FRACS(Plas) is a Specialist Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, Australia.
Dr Sackelariou is a highly sought-after Plastic Surgeon for precision procedures like nose reshaping, tummy tucks, breast surgery including transaxillary incision methods, implant removal/replacement and Breast Lift procedures.
His signature surgeries include – neck lift, facelift and eyelid rejuvenation procedures. He also performs expert cosmetic injections for facial rejuvenation.
Patients love his caring manner, his dedication to excellence and his extensive expertise in surgical planning for a natural-looking, harmonious result.