Chin Implant: Q&A
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What other procedures in addition to a chin implant are often done to get a longer looking face? possibly liposculpting?
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Vertical Chin Lengthening Requires An Osteotomy Not An Implant
In the pursuit of a longer and less round face, changes in the chin can be helpful. Since the chin occupies the lower third of the face and is a projecting structure, it can definitely influence the appearance of the length of the face. However, to do so it mus usually be vertically lengthened not just brought horizontally forward. There are no standard chin implants that are designed to add vertical lengfth to the chin, so either a custom one has to be designed or a vertical lengthening...
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Lengthening a round face
I find that more significant lengthening of the chin can be achieved with a sliding genioplasty technique. This involves making a cut in the chin bone itself and advancing it forward and downward to give a longer appearance to the face.
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Chin implants can improve lower facial contour
There are two basic schools of thought regarding chin augmentation surgery (genioplasty). One involves cutting the jaw bone, shifting the bone fragments, possibly adding something between the bone fragments to lengthen the chin and securing the bones with plates and/or screws. The other consists of adding a chin prosthesis on top of the bone. The first is a bigger surgery with more pain and a longer recovery but can do a better job of lengthening the chin. An onlay implant can...
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Depending on the implant design, you can choose some thay will increase the length some, as well as the projection. Cosult aBoard certified plastic surgeon (American Board of Plastic Surgery)
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Chin implant for a more oval face
Great question. The answer is it depends and it can. The chin has two dimensions or directions to go in for aumentation. One is forward and one is down. Forward, generally, helps a weak looking chin. Down, generally, helps a square or round face look more oval. Often you need to move in both directions.
Chin implants designed for that specific purpose certainly can make a square or round face longer and more oval. I have had a lot of success...
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