Annapolis Chin Surgery doctors

	Theda C. Kontis, MD Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon 1838 Greene Tree Rd Suite 370, Baltimore		1 answer
	Lee Kleiman, MD Annapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 479 Jumpers Hole Rd Suite 304, Severna Park		1 answer
	Randolph Capone, MD Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon 6535 North Charles Street Suite 250, Baltimore
	Michele A. Shermak, MD Baltimore Plastic Surgeon 1304 Bellona Avenue, Lutherville
	Adam Tattelbaum, MD Washington DC Plastic Surgeon 3203 Tower Oaks Blvd 2nd Fl, Rockville

Recent Answers

Genioplasty Without Adding Vertical Height? I have a chin implant which I'm very unhappy with (a replacement implant isn't an option). I'm considering a sliding genioplasty. However, I don't want to have a longer looking face from the front. Is it possible to perform a sliding genioplasty without adding vertical height to the chin?

A: Genioplasty

Performed correctly a sliding genioplasy can permit projection with out increasing vertical height. A proper consultation with xrays and photos is imperative to determine if one is a candidate for such a procedure.

Lee Kleiman, MD

Annapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

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?

A: One of my favorite uses of Botox! We call it "orange peel " chin

Know how the skin of an orange is dimpled? That is what doctors call "orange peel" skin. It responds wonderfully to Botox injections.

As I'm sure you know, Botox relaxes the muscle into which it is injected. There is a paired muscle in the chin, the mentalis muscle, that allows you to wrinkle your chin, and movement can cause the dimpled chin you have noticed. A few units of Botox in the chin will stop the mentalis muscle from contracting and smooth out the chin. My patients LOVE the results.

Theda C. Kontis, MD

Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon