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Chin Implants
Charlotte's Most Trusted Plastic Surgeon
— delivering confidence through precision and care.
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Make Every Angle Your Best Angle
Facial balance is about how all your features work together to create your unique appearance. Sometimes a subtle enhancement to the chin can make everything else fall into perfect harmony. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian May helps patients achieve improved facial proportions through chin augmentation, using implants to sculpt a more defined profile that looks great from every angle.
Local or general
30-60 minutes
1 week
What Is Chin Implant Surgery?
Chin augmentation, also known as chin implant surgery, uses a silicone implant to add projection and dimension to the chin, making it more prominent. Chin implants permanently enhance the definition of a “weak” or recessed chin to improve your profile and overall facial balance. Once in place, chin implants feel very similar to natural bone and are rarely detectable by the patient or others.
- Dr. Brian May
What Can Chin Implant Surgery Address?
Chin implants dramatically improve facial harmony by creating more balanced proportions. Dr. May's expert techniques can address:
- Weak or recessed chin
- Poor jawline definition
- Facial imbalance or disproportion
- Profile concerns from the side view
- Lack of lower facial projection
- Asymmetrical chin shape
When properly selected and placed, chin implants offer a powerful yet natural enhancement to lower facial balance and projection, often complementing other procedures like rhinoplasty or neck contouring to help patients achieve the most comprehensive results.
The Art & Science of Facial Rejuvenation With Dr. May
There's something uniquely satisfying about solving a complex problem with precision and creativity, a mindset Dr. May developed long before he ever held a scalpel. His undergraduate engineering degree taught him to approach challenges methodically, while his artistic sensibility ensures every solution is as beautiful as it is functional. This blend of analytical thinking and creative vision shapes how Dr. May approaches every facial rejuvenation procedure, seeing the signs of aging not as separate “issues” but as an interconnected system that needs to be rebalanced as a whole.
Technical skill gets you halfway there, but Dr. May’s artistic eye is what separates good results from truly transformative ones, influencing everything from incision placement to tissue repositioning. He also considers factors like natural facial asymmetries, expression patterns and even how someone’s face moves when they smile or laugh to craft each surgical plan.
- Dr. Brian May
Procedure Details
At May Plastic Surgery, chin implant surgery is typically performed as an outpatient procedure. Depending on your preference and whether other procedures are being performed simultaneously, it can be done under local or general anesthesia.
Dr. May places chin implants through a small (approximately 1 cm) incision hidden beneath the chin, ensuring any scarring will be virtually imperceptible. The implant may also be inserted through a transoral (inside the mouth) incision if preferred or indicated by your specific anatomy.
Dr. May typically uses Implantech silicone implants, which offer excellent shape retention, biocompatibility and long-term stability. These implants are designed to integrate seamlessly with your facial structure, creating results that look and feel completely natural.
Recovery & Results
Recovery from chin augmentation is typically straightforward. You can expect some swelling and discomfort for the first few days, which resolves quickly with proper care. Most patients return to work within a week, though strenuous activities should be avoided until cleared by Dr. May.
The improvement in your profile and facial balance is immediately visible, even with initial swelling. As swelling completely subsides over the following weeks, your final results will reveal enhanced definition and improved lower facial balance. Chin implants provide permanent results, so you can enjoy enhanced projection and definition for years to come.
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At May Plastic Surgery, we understand how proper facial proportions can enhance your confidence and overall appearance. Dr. May’s expertise with chin augmentation helps patients achieve better facial balance and stronger profiles with reliable, long-lasting results. Call us at 704-200-2493 to schedule your consultation and discover if chin implants are right for you.
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