I am a 24 year old female with a deep mentolabial fold. Am I a good candidate for a chin implant? (photo)

You may very well be a candidate--good work on knowing about the mentolabial crease!  A small implant would probably not make it much deeper--but you really should be examined in person, and only after the injectable has dissolved....Hope this helps.

Without an exam your question cannot be answered.  You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be better treated with other facial surgery (orthognathic surgery), although a chin augmentation may be an option at a later time. These patients should seek the advice of a plastic surgeon to determine which course is right for them. Here is some information to help you make this decision: Candidates for Chin Augmentation - Patients whose chin profiles are weak but have normally functioning jaws are candidates for Chin Augmentation. Many of these candidates have used injectable fillers in the past to strengthen the protrusion of their chins, but are looking for a permanent solution. If you are one of these patients, then you are a likely candidate for chin augmentation

I think a chin implant will produce a nice improvement.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds
of facial procedures and chin implants each year. Then look at the
plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a
sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

If a reasonable size chin implant is placed your labiomental sulcus should not be objectionable. This is the case sometimes when a chin is augmented with a too large implant. Request videoimaging at your consultation to have a visual sense of what your plastic surgeon is planning and to ensure that you're both on the same page. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

I commend you on your awareness of the deepened labio-mental crease, as most patients are unaware of its presence or significance.  The ideal treatment is orthodontics followed by lower jaw advancement, but this is complex and likely unnessary, leaving good compromise options to be considered.  Be very careful with a chin implant and it can indeed lead to a deepened crease and an unnatural appearance.  If one is placed, it should be very small in projection.  While I place chin implants in the vast majority of my patients with small chins, you fit into the category where I would strongly recommend a "lengthening" genioplasty---the chin bone is cut and moved forward as well as downwards a few mm.   This produces a more natural appearing chin while at the same time often lessoning the depth of the labio-mental crease.  I refer you to the following article on the topic published in 2004 titled Evaluation and treatment of vertical microgenia written by myself.Be sure to see a surgeon with understanding of these issues.