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Chin Implant Vs Sliding Genioplasty

I'd like my chin/jaw to look stronger. It sounds like there are two possible solutions: Implant: This would add more projection, but not height....

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Weak Chin - Jaw Surgery Vs. Chin Implant?

Hi, I have suffered from TMJ pain for about 4 years. I have tried various methods (night guard, soft foods, massage, etc) with no success. I have made...

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Chin Dimple Surgery - Options for Permanent Chin Dimple Removal?

I have a pretty deep chin dimple that I don't like much. What would be the most permanent, least invasive and economical way to remove the dimple? Thanks!

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Botox for Chin Dimpling?

I have several deep dimples in my chin, and I've heard Botox could get rid of them. What do you think?

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Cosmetic Chin Surgery - What Are my Options?

I had Rhinoplasty last year, but the doctor recommended that I get a chin implant as well.  I opted not to. I do love the outcome of my new nose,...

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Do Chin and Cheek Reductions Come with Any Dangers?

In Korea, chin and cheek reductions are popular i order to have a small face, but I have heard that there is ahigh risk. Because of this I want to do...

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Can Chin Surgery Change Smile?

I'm going to have chin surgery because the doctor says that my lower lip is too short. He will push my chin up a little, but the thing is that I...

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Will Chin Reduction Help with Chin That Appears Long?

I have a broad chin, which doesn't bother me in and of itself. However, when I smile, the skin on the end makes my chin appear long, and it looks...

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Genioplasty to Increase Chin Vertical Height?

I would like to know if in my case, Genioplasty--cutting the bone and putting it forward--would increase the vertical height of the chin? I want to...

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Chin Reduction Surgery - What to Expect?

Hello, I am having a chin reduction to correct a over-projected chin. There isn't a lot of information on RealSelf or the internet about this...

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Best Procedure for Double Chin?

I have double chin. What procedure would be best? I am considering a procedure.

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What Does Chin Surgery Cost?

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How Can I Reshape my Chin when 2 Surgeons Already Declined?

I need to know what ways my chin can be reshaped. From profile view, it looks proportionate to my face, but from frontal view it looks long and...

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Chin Reduction to Address and Minimize a Cleft Chin?

Will or can a chin reduction (done by removal of the bone) address and minimize a cleft chin? I have a cleft chin, however do not want to use fillers...

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What is the Best Surgery to Correct an Asymmetrical Chin?

I am getting a rhinoplasty this month, but I just recently started to consider surgery for my chin. I had braces when I was younger for a few years,...

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Is Nerve Damage a Potential Risk in Chin Reduction Surgery?

I plan to have Rhinoplasty and Chin Redution surgery together but I am hesitant as I read that these surgeries may lead facial paralysis? How true is it?

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What is Platysmal Suspension?

I've had my neck liposuctioned yet my neck still lies well under my chin. Doctors and others have said that I have a weak chin profile. I'd rather not...

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Procedure to Get a More Defined Jawline?

I am in my early 30's, pretty thin/toned throughout my body, yet my my jawline is very undefined. What type of procedure would help give me a more...

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Would Jaw Surgery Help with a Pointy Chin and Make Smile Wider?

I have a witch profile. Would jaw surgery balance it out, or something else. Would Invisalign help?

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How Can I Get Rid of Bone Fragments Under my Skin Caused by Acne?

My Dr. says I have small bone fragments under my skin (chin) due to severe acne in my 20s. I am now 57. He said he doesn't think he can help me. Is...

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Sliding Genioplasty vs. Jaw Implants for a More Prominent Chin?

In my country(Ireland),I have only been able to find surgeons who offer chin implants. They do not have any experience with either jaw implants or...

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Mentoplasty Or/and Corrective Jaw Surgery Candidate?

I think my mouth and chin are really crooked. I hate taking pictures because it's really bad especially when I don't smile. I did have Braces when I...

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Can a Dimple on a Chin Be Permanently Removed?

I have a dimple on my chin, its a circle dimple. I will say the dimple can be seen properly from my side face and from the front as well. So I...

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Can a Long Face Be Fixed with Plastic Surgery?

My face is very long, I have both a large forehead and a larger chin. I would not be interested in fillers to make it wider because I feel it would...

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Chin Reduction for More Proportioned Face when Smiling?

My features in my face all over arr okay when I'm not smiling. But when I'm smiling, my face looks out of proportion. A big part of the problem is my...

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Cost to Fix Double Chin and Droopy Cheeks?

I am 67, a small double chin and slightly droopy cheeks. How much will it cost?

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Regret Sliding Genioplasty

I had a sliding genioplasty done 5 days ago. Right now my face looks acromegalic and my chin is overprojected. I am so concerned about my looks and I...

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Corrective Jaw Surgery for Receded Chin?

Hello I'm a 24 year old female. I have receded chin (weak chin) I don't have over or underbites, but i do have a gummy smile which I also want...

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Chin Reduction Cost

I have a very elongated chin that I feel takes away from my small features. I not only want the bone shaved down a bit, but when I smile, the fleshy...

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Wrap-around Chin Implant Projection?

I want a chin implant to add projection, but I also have a very narrow jaw. How much definition can the wrap around chin implant add to the sides of...

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Best Approach for Mentalis Resuspension?

When performing a mentalis resuspension chin surgery, which is the best approach? Intraorally? Extraorally? Can you please tell me why? Thank you.

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Could I Benefit from Chin Reduction Surgery?

I'm considering chin reduction surgery to make face appear shorter & more oval in shape. I feel my chin is very long & pointy! I've...

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Best Option to Fix Pointy Chin?

I have a chin like actress Reese Witherspoons. I really want the surgery but I'm scared of it not feeling natural or not being able to talk or eat...

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Chin Compression Strap to Prevent Double Chin?

Can a chin compression strap prevent double chin in the long run? Can it also help reduce the appearance of the double chin?

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My Chin Sticks Down when I Smile from the Side. What Procedure Would Be Best to Fix This?

I prefer to do a non-surgical procedure so would a non-surgical chin implant help? I also plan on having the non-surgical jaw shaving done as well to...

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Non Surgical Option for Double Chin?

I have lost 30 lbs over the last 8 months. Now my double chin is worse. What is the best non surgical option?

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New York Chin Reduction Doctor Recommendations

I can't find a plastic surgeon in NYC who does chin reductions. I need help finding top surgeons for chin reductions.

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Vertical Chin Reduction Cost and Expectations

I've had jaw realignment surgery. At the time, I was told my jaw had grown thicker on one side. Because of that, I have some remaining chin...

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Chin Surgery or Jaw Surgery for Bad Profile View (19 y/o Male)?

Hi I am 19.8 years old boy , I have ectomorph body with 15 KG underweight , I have receding chin and very small jaw . doctor say me I have class1...

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Revision Surgery for Loose Skin After Platysmaplasty?

I had a Chin Reduction & Platysmaplasty / submentoplasty (basically the Dr did a corset tightening of muscle) using the same incision for both;...

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How to Correct a Receding Chin of a 14-year-old?

I'm 14 and I really, really, really hate my receding chin. I've already had my bite fixed, with help from an orthodontist. I'm still young but I don't...

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Augmentation or Reduction to Reshape Chin?

I realize that the right side of my face is less developed. But whenever I look at my chin, I notice that it is more developed on the left side and...

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1 Month Post Sliding Genioplasty: Is This Swelling or Permanent?

I had this procedure done 1 month ago and I am very disappointed with the results. My chin now looks way too prominent(it actually sticks out of my...

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Numbness on Bottom Lip After Chin Surgery?

Its been 2 weeks since my surgery and the middle of my bottom lip still feels numb. Is that normal? Will it go away?

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Best Way to Correct my Weak Chin/jaw

I'm 23 years old, looking to get a stronger chin to better balance my face - what would be the best possible way to do this? Thanks.

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Can a Sliding Genioplasty Be Reversed?

Ive had a sliding genioplasty done 3 months ago, still healing, how long do i have to wait if i dont like it? can it be reversed?

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Chin Surgery Recovery

I am looking at chin surgery (getting a more pronounced look). Concern is that recovering from chin surgery is really slow, painful...based on things...

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Underbite: Moving Upper Jaw Forward or Lower Jaw Back?

My surgeon said there were 2 options for correcting an underbite. Should I let my lower jaw moved back or my upper jaw moved forward? what's the...

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Non-surgical Chin Enhancement - Is This Realistic?

I used to think that I had a very large nose and needed it to be reduced, but now I clearly see that my lack of a masculine chin and jawline makes me...

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How Common is Chin Reduction Surgery?

I can never find this proceedure listed on many doctor & plastic surgery websites. I'd love it if you could elaborate on the proceedures...

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How to Improve Protruding Chin with a Dent?

My chin is very ugly looking from the front. It has a huge dent, and not the cleft dent its the actual form of the chin. It looks like a ball on my...

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Surgery on Platysma and Digastric Muscles to Improve Neck/chin Angle? (photo)

In the photo to the left is natural and photo to the right is how I would like my chin to neck angle to look. I had lipo over a year ago which did not...

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Revision Surgery for Sliding Genioplasty?

Earlier this August I underwent a sliding geniplasty but now I'm really regretting doing this. From the first day of my surgery I realized that...

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Best Technique to Fix Small Chin?

I am 33 years old and have struggled with my chin since high school. Back in 2004 I had scheduled surgery for chin lipo and an implant and found out I...

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What Can I Do About a Small Bumpy Chin?

My chin is very small and receeding. The area around my chin is despressed, with a donut like mass in the middle, dimple in the middle and all. I...

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Chin Implant or Reduction to Help Rounded, Pointy Chin?

I have a large rounded pointy chin which gets longer when i smile..i was considering a chin reduction but i dont think it is the bone that has to be...

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Bone Osteotomy to Reduce AND Round off a Long, Pointy Chin?

I have a vertically long & pointy chin & am wanting to save up to have a chin reduction. I have made up my mind that it is what I want but I...

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Chin Reduction While Wearing Braces?

I would like to receive a chin reduction but I would like to know, is it possible while I have braces?

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Will a Chin Reduction Move Lower Lip Up?

My lower jaw is vertically too long for the rest of my face. I know it is possible to vertically reduce the height of my chin by removing a...

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Candidate For Sliding Genioplasty? Unhappy With Chin Implant.

I had a chin implant, but my profile and front view still are too short in vertical length. is a sliding genioplasty right for me. my totally face...

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Chin Reduction Surgery - Options and Costs

I am considering chin reduction surgery as I feel it points out when I smile and I hate that... Could someone give me a recommendation for a fairly...

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Sliding Genioplasty - Full Reversal?

I had this done 3 months ago and I am not liking the results as my lower face looks fatter and my smile has changed for the worse plus my chin bulges...

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Implant or Genioplasty to Help A Slightly Retracting Chin? (photo)

Slightly retruded chin and deep labiomental sulcus. Lower lip angles outward. Need more vertical height. First facial PS said an implant would make...

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Swollen Chin After 3 Months Sliding Genioplasty!?? PLEASE HELP!!

Also I don't like how my face looks long!! Is there any way I can get a revision done and put everything back to the way I looked before...

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MRI After Sliding Genioplasty

Would it be safe to do an MRI on the body after a sliding genioplasty? Before MRI there be a form asking me to declare any metallic implants in the...

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Chin Reduction Surgery - Is it Necessary?

Hi! I went to my orthodontist to see if I had a misaligned bite, but he said my jaw was perfectly aligned, so that rules out jaw surgery! My chin does...

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Chin Reduction Surgery or Surgery for an Underbite?

When i'm not smiling, even from the side view (don't have a picture) my chin/jaw is not prominent.. so that is why i'm wondering IF I need...

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Experienced Surgeons in NYC for Chin Reduction?

I am interested in getting a chin reduction surgery due to a very prominent fleshy chin. I met with a PS in NYC (where I reside) who seemed to have...

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Los Angeles or Orange County Surgeons Who Do Virtual Consultation?

I really want a more pointy chin, and have been researching for the perfect surgeon in my area. After reading all the reviews, I wonder if I am even a...

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If You Have a Receded Chin, Do You Automatically Need an Orhtognathic Surgery?

Or it can be that your jaws are properly aligned it's just that the bone in your chin didn't grow that much? i need a clear explanation please.

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Chin Reduction

I have what I guess is an oblong face. Is there any form of tissue or bone reduction that would make my face more oval? I think it is that my chin is...

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Chin Surgery to Improve Profile View

I have very receding chin, it is square, it is annoy me in profile view but is good in 3/4 view. is there anyway for the very receding chin surgery...

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Chin Augmentation Once Braces Removed

I had asked this question a while ago about chin augmentation on a 15 year-old. However I forgot to mention that I already have braces and will be...

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