Chin implant or sliding genioplasty? (Photo)

Both operations can produce nice results but there are pro's/ con's of each.A chin implant does not increase vertical height like a genioplasty can but I do not think that you need a vertical improvement.  A chin implant is generally less expensive and a more common approach but a well done genioplasty also works great.  Talk to your surgeon about the differences in each.  Good luck.

A sliding genioplasty will not help a pointy chin become more square.  A more complex genioplasty with multiple osteotomies and possible bone grafting may.  This is a bigger operation than an implant.  Additionally, fat grafting or filler can create a liquid genioplasty "test drive".  See an ABPS board certified plastic surgeon to further explore your options

Thank you for the questions and your photos. Sliding genioplasty will give more vertical height, but also has a much higher risk of complications and asymmetry. In my practice, I use a variety of shapes and sizes of chin implants to address this area. Your chin is mildly weak, but well within the range of cases that can be helped with an implant. Also, newer implants have been designed to give lateral projection as well as vertical height. Implantech makes one that works well.