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General Category => Functional Surgery Questions => Topic started by: mediumdrinkofwater on August 13, 2022, 04:55:01 AM

Title: Does the mentalis have to be resuspended for chin wings?
Post by: mediumdrinkofwater on August 13, 2022, 04:55:01 AM

Does the mentalis muscle have to be resuspended during a chin wing procedure? I know it's a must for genio and chin implants, but I thought it might not be necessary for chin wings since the cut is very different. Just curious

Title: Re: Does the mentalis have to be resuspended for chin wings?
Post by: kavan on August 14, 2022, 12:19:38 PM

Although the BONE cut is different for a chin wing, the SOFT TISSUE incision INSIDE THE MOUTH to get to the chin bone is probably similar to that of a genio, in which case, they might have to 'de-glove' the mentalis muscle from the bone to perform the surgery and re-suspend.

I don't have a definitive answer to your question. But since your posting history reflects that you already had a chin wing, you could ask the doctor this question.