There are two options for a recessive chin. You can consider a chin implant or sliding genioplasty. When the chin is very recessed and needs 7-9 mm of added projection I prefer the sliding genioplasty. When the chin is less recessed and only requires 5-7 mm of projection I will consider an implant. I some cases, a large implant can make the chin look wide and more masculine which is fine in most males. Both procedures are performed in the office with intravenous anesthesia. 

Hello, Im wondering if I would be a good candidate for a chin implant?

Would I be a good candidate for a chin implant? (Photo)

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When a chin is very recessive and needs 9 mm of advancement I recommend a sliding genioplasty procedure. I perform both genioplasties and the placement of implants, and when a large implant is placed in a women it can sometimes look wide and masculine. The genioplasty procedure brings your own natural chin forward and looks more feminine. The procedure is performed in the office with sedation anesthesia and does not affect your bite. Most people resume a normal diet the same day.

So I am an Asian woman who has a recessive chin problem, my doctor told me to get a chin implant so it'd help with my face harmony. But is a 9mm anatomical implant too big? I have a small face and I really still want to have that small face of mine. (by the way, I got rhinoplasty last Dec 2021)

Would a 9mm anatomical chin implant be too big for my face? (photos)

I did not see your presurgical photos but your chin does appear a bit narrow and prominent. Silicone implants are easily removed but high density polyethylene implants can be difficult to remove because of tissue ingrowth. In addition, after one year, the tissue expansion created by the implant may not return to normal or presurgical condition. The implant can be removed but I would recommend a simultaneous sliding genioplasty to "fill" the void created by the implant. This approach can be  more subtle and make your chin less pointy and prominent. Another option is to ask your surgeon if he/she can shave the implant from a submental approach to make is less prominent. I would also recommend a chin tuck of the soft tissue if shaving is performed. I hope this was helpful.

Hi, I had a chin implant to replace the use of filler. It was meant to match. More or less the effect filler had on my chin and jaw. I did not ave a weak chin. But a little bit of filler helped to give it that very defined look. I did ask for subtle. I feel so different now. It’s not awful but I feel no like me. More masculine and really exaggerated. It’s not silicone. And I don’t know the size. It’s not yet been a year but do I need to wait that long. Or is it better than I’m thinking ?

Is my chin implant too extreme?

A custom or even a stock implant can give you a permanent improvement to your lack of chin projection. In some cases the cleft of the soft tissue is unaffected in other cases it can be diminished. Custom implants cost significantly more and will not preserve your cleft better than a stock implant. If you implant is created by a cleft in your chin bone a better option to preserve the cleft is a sliding genioplasty.

I am interested in improving the balance and symmetry of my face. My chin does not protrude forward as much as I would like, but I also have a cleft that I would like to preserve. I have previously had some chin filler done that improved some of my goals, but obviously did not preserve my cleft, and is also not a permanent solution. Is it possible to have an implant customized or made custom to achieve the results I am looking for? If so, what is the difference in cost from a generic implant?

Chin implant with cleft preservation?

The lateral projection and vertical facial balance is much improved with the implant. I'm not sure your concerns in the frontal view? The lip can sometimes appear lowered when an implant is placed through an intraoral incision but usually improves with time. You can always have the implant removed and your face will likely return to what it looked like before surgery. 

Good evening doctors, I'm 30 years old and six months ago I had a chin implant surgery with a silicone prosthesis inserted from the oral mucosa. If the result in lateral view is beautiful, the result in frontal view has never satisfied me completely... the line of the lower lip has lowered to gum level, I force the closure of the lips, and the chin and face have stretch a lot. Here are my before and after photos. What do you think? Do I do a lip filler, or do I remove the prosthesis?

I don't like my chin implant. Should I get a lip filler, or do I remove the prosthesis? (Photo)

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