Does Increased Bone Imprinting Occur The Larger The Chin Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there greater risk for bone recession with a chin implant of the size were using? Around 10mm?

A:You are actually referring to bone imprinting rather than recession or erosion from a chin implant. Since imprinting is a self limiting pressure relief phenomenon in theory larger implants should show more of that  than smaller ones. In my experience however it is not alwaya a linear correlation.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon