Will a Chin Implant Improve my Profile? (photo)

I'm trying to find out if a chin implant would improve my side and front profile? I have attached two photos - one normal shot, and one edited chin (what I potentially would like). Would this be possible? Does my normal chin lack character, and does my nose also need shaping? Thanks

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Chin implantation to improve your profile

From the photos you provided it looks like you could benefit from the placement of a chin implant. Your morphed photo appears quite reasonable. It's hard to assess your nose from the photo you submitted. What's really important is whether there are aspects of your nose you want changed. To get a better sense of your options you should visit with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. In the meantime, you can read more about chin augmentation (chin implantation and sliding... more

Chin implant

A medium sized silastic chin implant would be required to give the results shown. The chin implant can be placed under local anesthesia and takes approximately a half an hour. The nose can be left alone.

Chin Implant vs Chin augmentation with fat grafting

A wide variety of facial implants are currently available for the enhancement of the skeletal elements of facial aesthetics. The most commonly used facial implants are used to enhance the profile of the chin and the cheeks. Facial implants very widely not only in shape and style, but also in terms of the materials from which they are fabricated. My preference is to use structural fat grafting, as much as possible, to enhance facial features. In many cases, the need for a solid implant... more

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Will chin implant improve profile?

From the pictures that you have provided, I would say that you are an excellent candidate for chin augmentation and the procedure should improve your profile. Having the augmentation will affect the appearance of your nose as well. Generally when the chin is made larger, it will make the nose appear smaller. There are not enough views of your nose for me to comment on whether re-shaping it would be recommended.

Profile Benefits of Chin Augmentation

You have done an excellent job with your own imaging of showing the benefits of a chin augmentation procedure. Whether this should be done with an implant or a sliding genioplasty is up for discussion given the amount of horizontal augmentation that you need. (8 to 10mms)

Chin Implant

A chin implant may be a good option for you after examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.

Will a Chin Implant Improve my Profile?

You should be able to get the look you like with a chin implant. The change will be noticeable both from the side and also the front view, but the profile view is going to be more obvious.