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Last updated: 02/17/2009
Patients should have someone drive them home after the procedure. They are given medication for discomfort and a one-week course of antibiotic medication to reduce the risk of infection. Most patients can return to work in seven to 10 days.
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aspects of aftercare include the following:
- a soft or liquid diet for four to five days
- raising the head of the bed or using two to three pillows
- rinsing the mouth with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and warm water two to three times daily
- avoiding sleeping on the face and unnecessary touching of the chin area
- avoiding vigorous physical exercise for about two weeks
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Mentoplasty is a term that refers to plastic surgery procedures for the chin. It comes from the Latin word mentum, which means chin, and the Greek verb plassein, which means "to form" or "to shape." Mentoplasty is also known as genioplasty or chinplasty.
Mentoplasties fall into two large categories: procedures that augment (increase) small or receding chins; and those that reduce large or protruding chins. Chin augmentation is done more frequently than chin reduction, reflecting the fact that microgenia (small chin) is the most common abnormality of the chin.
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