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Chin Implant, Fat Transfer, or a Filler?

asked 5 months ago by Chan05 in miami
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 221 times
Tags: comparison, options, recommendation, weak chin

I am 26 years old and am considered to have somewhat of a weak chin. I have undergone consultations with 2 doctors for lipo in the chin area and both have advised I do not have enough fat to remove. One suggested a dermal filler to create a stronger chin. What are the approximate cost differences between an implant, fillers and a fat transfer? Also, which filler is best recommended for this area?

7 answers to Chin Implant, Fat Transfer, or a Filler?

Fillers for chin augmentation

Hello, You have asked a very interesting question. However, it is difficult to have a meaning discussion about the most appropriate options for you without a photograph. Generally speaking, the preferred options for a weak chin are oral surgery (breaking the bones and advancing them) or an implant. Implants can be used to increase the projection, the horizontal or vertical widths or your chin. The type of implant used depending on the size of your chin and... more

Christopher Kolstad, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin implant vs. filler vs. liposuction

Hi Chan05 It depends. The reality of liposuction is that even if there isn't much fat to remove (and in younger patients there often isn't) you still get improved definition of the chin and jawline with it, especially if you used a laser assisted liposuction like smartlipo. However, for the most part, if you want a good permanent result to improve the look of your chin I would go with the implant. It's safe, effective, and if you don't like it you can... more

Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.chaselaymd.com

Techniques for Treating Weak Chin

For a young person like yourself, I usually recommend a solid silicone implant which will provide life long improvement in your weak chin. Fat or fillers, which are easier to place, will give temporary results which will have to be repeated throughout life.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Best way to strengthen chin

Chin implantationor sliding genioplasty are the most definitive ways of improving chin projection. Filler placement is a viable way to temporarily create a stronger chin. Fat graft is less successful in treating the chin area so if you wanted to have a surgery implantation or sliding genioplasty would be better options.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drlamperti.com

Chin Implant vs. Fat Augmentation or Filler for Weak Chin

The most definitive way to improve a weak chin is with a chin implant. The use of autologous fat and fillers is a temporary solution or best used to soften the edge of a implant.

Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon

Chin augmentation

Of the options you listed the only viable option would be a chin implant. The other options would either not work or provide minimal change.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Best Approach For Chin Augmentation

The only effective treatment for a weak chin would be a preformed synthetic implant. Injectable fillers should only be used as a temporary 'test' treatment to determine if surgical chin augmentation would be worthwhile. However, the results of injectable chin augmentation are not the same as that of a real implant so I am not certain that it provides a really good preoperative determination. Fat injections are another type of 'implant' but their take and smoothness of... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

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