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Botox or Genioplasty to reduce protruding chin?

Sarin0019Sep 20, 2024
Hey, I really need advice before I make this decision. I've always been insecure about my pointy chin & knew l'd get surgery for it or fix it somehow lol. My main concern is my chin sticks out too much for me when I smile & it's driving me crazy. Do you suggest Botox to relax my chin muscle a bit or some type of chin surgery ?

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Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
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Answered on Sep 23, 2024
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Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)

Your chin does have strong forward projection, and this is evident by the relationship to the lower lip and the depth of your Labiomental sulcus. Converting the anterior projection to inferior projection with a sliding genioplasty would give a slightly better balanced profile image. To make a...

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