Can a Dimple on a Chin Be Permanently Removed?

Removal of a chin dimple can be accomplished in two basic ways. The first way is to excise the skin but this can result in a scar. Another approach is to use subcision to free up the dermal (underneath) skin attachments and place a small fat graft as an intermediary to prevent readhesion. The recurrence rate of having the dimple is small but can happen doing it this way, but there is no risk of scarring. There are other approaches as well but these are the most common. I am not sure what... more

As Dr. Aldea has stated, probably the most consistent and reliable method to remove the dimpkle is to have it excised completley. Hwoever, this is likely to leave a small scar.

When movie stars were Stars and guys like Gary Cooper and Kirk Douglas and their chin dimples filled the screens, many men asked to have dimples created. These days the dimple appears to have fallen out of fashion. BUT - this is not a commonly done procedure. The best way to do it, involves cutting the skin dimple attachments to the chin and filling the area with either fat or a filler to prevent scar tissue from re-connecting it. Such a procedure can be done under local anesthesia and... more