Hello! I'm a 21F, no surgery before but have always wanted to balance my profile (my edit incl.) I was thinking about booking a rhinoplasty since I think I have an obvious bump and it might be slightly deviated too. However I realized my chin may be adding to its larger appearance. I feel it's slightly recessed. I have no airway or breathing issues, would it be the jaw or chin that could benefit from work? I have had braces for overbite treatment, but have raised gums on bottom. Thanks
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Answer: Seeking a more balanced profile, chin or nose first
Happy new year. First of all, you don't have a significant weakness of your jaw or occlusion problem based upon your photos or imaging. Hollowing in the cheek is evident as is some fullness under your chin on the neck. These can be addressed readily
That being said, if you want to adjust your...
Significant chin reduction regardless of the way it is done, may result in chin soft tissue ptosis. However, only on the basis of in person evaluation, an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon familiar with this procedure, will be able to answer your questions in more detail. Good luck.
You are a good candidate for a genioplasty. Your chin is a bit short and recessed. Moving it forward and down would bring balance to your profile while elongating your jawline. It would create a more "v" shape facial structure. It would also help improve chin ptosis as well. However it might not...