All 17 Clinics that provide Chin Implant in Athens

Chin shaping surgery can involve reducing or increasing the size and altering the overall shape of your chin. This surgery is often carried out along with nose shaping (rhinoplasty) in order to create balanced facial features.

Length

Chin implant surgery usually lasts just an hour, but can take longer depending on the exact work required.

Procedure

The procedure itself can be carried out in a number of ways, typical using a small incision inside the lower lip or else just underneath the chin. Either bone is removed from the jaw or small implants are placed against the jaw in order to achieve the desired result. The procedure can be done under local anaesthetic but is typically done under general anaesthetic if combined with other surgeries.

Recovery

Chin shaping does not always require an overnight stay, but you should be collected by a friend or family afterwards. Typically, you can return to normal activities after a week of rest.

Risks

Chin shaping carries many of the same risks involved in other cosmetic procedures. The shape may not turn out exactly as you imagined it, an implant may shift position, there are the usual risks involved in having local or general anaesthetics, there may be a loss of sensation around the area of the incision and/or implant, and there are the usual risks of developing an infection or blood clots associated with any surgical procedure.

A guide to plastic surgery regulations in Greece

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Organizations

The Ministry of Health and Social Cohesion decides on overall health policy issues and on the national strategy for health.

The Greek (Pan-hellenic) Medical Association (PHMA) represents the professional interests of phyisicans with Greece. It is currently working to create an online register of qualified members. The PHMA is divided into regional chambers and a doctor must register with the local chamber in which they are to practice.

The Hellenic Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is the main society for plastic surgeons in Greece and is directly affiliated with the European Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

Education

The length of training including practical experience for a doctor in Greece is 6 years. The title awarded is Ptychion latrikis.

Plastic Surgery is a recognized specialty with a minimun of 6 years additional training as a registrar. This consists of 2 years of General Surgery, 3 years Plastic Surgery, and 2 single semester courses chosen from: Gynecology, Urology, Otorhinolaryngology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Children Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Speciailists are issued a "Titlos Iatrikis Eidikotitas" (certificate of medical specialisation) on compeletion of their period as a registrar.

Continuing education is promoted by Greece's hospitals and professional societies and is seen as an essential ethical responsibility.

Complaints

Compliants against public institutions may be addressed to The Greek Ombudsman, an independant authority. Complaints may be addressed to the Greek Medical Association to be judged by its Ethical Committee.

A physician may also be judged by the ethical committee of any professional society to which they belong, though these will only have the power to censure or suspend membership within the scope of the society - not their activities in general practice.

Storage and Access to Medical Records

As a member of the Council of Europe, Greece is governed by the rules of that organization on the protection of personal data. Greece has its own independant Data Protection Authority. Access to data is also regulated by a number of laws, allowing individuals to access data held on them by public institutions.

Doctors have responsibilities to their patients beyond these regulations. They should co-operate with resonable requests for medical records as quickly as possible. There is a responsibility to store patients data safely and to store it for the period of time of its relevance.

Resources

The Ministry of Health and Social Cohesion
17, Aristotelous Street, GR-101 87 Athens, Greece
email: info@mohaw.gr, minister@mohaw.gr
website: http://www.mohaw.gr
contact: Mr. Dimitris L. Avramopoulos, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity

The Hellenic Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
website: http://www.hespras.gr
check membership: Here

Pan-hellenic Medical Association
website: http://www.pis.gr
email: Pisinfo@pis.gr
local chambers: http://www.pis.gr/medassociations
recognised specialties: http://www.pis.gr/press/inter210208eng.html

Data Protection Agency
website: http://www.dpa.gr (in Greek)

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