Chin implant surgery with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal — medical-grade silicone implants placed through a small incision inside the mouth, so nothing on your skin ever shows. For international patients, with honest expectations.
A weak or recessed chin quietly distorts everything around it: the nose looks bigger, the jawline softer, the neck shorter. A correctly sized silicone implant — placed snugly on the bone in an under-an-hour day case — restores the projection your profile was missing, permanently.
The chin rarely complains directly — it makes the nose, jawline and neck look worse instead. These are the patterns a chin implant addresses.
A chin that sits behind the lips in profile, making the nose look larger and the jaw softer than they are. The classic chin-implant indication — and often the highest-impact change on the face.
Nose and chin are read together. Many patients considering rhinoplasty actually have a chin deficit doing half the damage — sometimes the honest answer is chin, nose, or both.
A vertically short chin compresses the lower third of the face. Implant selection (or, in stronger cases, genioplasty) can restore proportion.
Extended-style implants can blend the chin into the jawline and soften early pre-jowl hollowing — definition without a full jaw procedure.
Small asymmetries can be improved with implant choice and precise pocket placement. Larger bony asymmetries are genioplasty territory — and we say so.
A recessed chin shortens the neckline and exaggerates submental fullness. Projecting the chin often sharpens the neck angle — sometimes combined with neck liposuction when fullness is real.
Under an hour in theatre. A profile changed for good, with nothing on the skin to show how.
Front and profile photos, then in-person examination: how much projection, in which direction, and whether an implant — or genioplasty, or nothing — is honestly the right tool for your face.
Dr. Erdal works predominantly with medical-grade silicone implants — the most widely used, longest-track-record material — chosen from a full range of shapes and sizes, including extended designs that blend into the jawline.
The signature of this practice: the implant is placed through a small incision inside the lower lip — no skin is cut, so there is no visible scar, ever. An external (under-chin) route exists and is used only when specifically indicated.
A snug pocket is created directly on the bone and the implant is positioned symmetrically against it — precision here is what decides a natural result and long-term stability.
The implant is stabilised, and the incision is closed with dissolvable sutures inside the mouth. Nothing to remove, nothing visible.
Swelling settles over 2–3 weeks; the chin feels firm and tight at first, then progressively natural. The true result is judged at 2–3 months.
Three tools, three different jobs. Implants suit most mild-to-moderate deficiencies; genioplasty moves your own bone for the big corrections; filler previews the idea temporarily. The right answer is anatomical, not preferential.
Nose and chin are read together — which is why a rhinoplasty-centred surgeon is exactly who should size your chin. Dr. Erdal analyses the whole profile and tells you plainly whether your case is nose, chin, or both. Sometimes the honest answer removes an operation from the plan.
A double board-certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon who reads the profile as a whole — and augments the chin without leaving a trace of how.
Most patients start with WhatsApp photos and an honest opinion — no pressure, no obligation.
Send front and profile photos over WhatsApp. Dr. Erdal assesses your projection and proportions and tells you honestly whether an implant, genioplasty, filler — or nothing — is the right answer.
A tailored plan — implant style and size, the scarless intraoral approach, any sensible combination — with an all-inclusive quote and no obligation.
In Istanbul you are examined in person and the plan confirmed before anything is scheduled.
A short operation — typically under an hour — performed personally by Dr. Erdal through the inside-the-mouth incision, usually as a day case under sedation or general anaesthesia.
You recover comfortably nearby with clear aftercare, soft-diet guidance and the team on call — typically 4–6 days in Istanbul.
Dr. Erdal stays reachable as swelling settles and the result matures over the following weeks.
Most patients travel from the UK, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Germany and the Nordic countries. Istanbul has direct flights from most major cities, English-speaking care throughout, and a stay of usually just 4–6 days — with typical savings of 50–70% versus comparable private treatment at home.
The chin and lower lip are swollen and tight; a support dressing or tape may be used briefly. Soft foods and antiseptic mouth rinses protect the intraoral incision. Discomfort is modest — most patients manage with simple pain relief.
Most visible swelling settles; many patients return to work within 7–10 days. The chin still feels firm and slightly numb in places — normal and temporary.
Residual swelling resolves, sensation returns, and the implant integrates snugly against the bone. The profile refines toward its true shape.
The chin feels like your own — because functionally it now is. This is when photos are compared and the outcome judged.
Honest, practical answers to what patients ask most.
A silicone chin implant is a lifetime device — no expiry, no exchange schedule. What 'permanent' means here, honestly.
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Read articleYes — solid medical-grade silicone is the most widely used chin implant material in the world, with a track record spanning decades. It is a solid, inert block (nothing to leak, unlike breast implant gels), does not need routine replacement, and can be removed if ever wanted. Dr. Erdal works predominantly with silicone implants for exactly this combination of safety record, predictability and reversibility.
No. Dr. Erdal performs chin augmentation predominantly through a small incision inside the lower lip — the scarless intraoral approach — so no skin is cut and there is nothing visible, ever. An under-chin (submental) route exists and is chosen only when specifically indicated; if that applies to you, you'll be told exactly why.
It's a fair question. The mouth carries bacteria, so the intraoral route demands meticulous technique, sterile handling and antibiotic cover — which is exactly how it's done. In experienced hands infection rates are low with either approach; the trade you gain is a permanently invisible entry point.
A silicone chin implant is a lifetime device — it does not wear out, expire or need routine exchange. Unlike breast implants, there is no replacement schedule. It can be removed or exchanged if you ever wish, which also makes the procedure essentially reversible.
A correctly sized implant placed snugly on the bone feels firm — like chin — and moves with your face. The art is in selection and placement: conservative sizing, symmetric positioning and blending into the jawline are what make results unremarkable in the best sense. Nobody should be able to tell.
An implant adds projection simply and reversibly, with a short recovery — ideal for the majority of mild-to-moderate deficiencies. Sliding genioplasty (cutting and advancing your own bone) is the stronger tool for large advancements, vertical changes or significant asymmetry. Dr. Erdal performs assessment first and recommends by anatomy, not by menu — including referring the question honestly when genioplasty is the better answer.
Share front and profile photos in neutral light. Dr. Erdal will personally tell you whether a chin implant is the right tool for your profile, and outline a tailored plan and all-inclusive quote — with no obligation.