Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underGenioplasty q&a

Can a genioplasty shorten + narrow the chin? (Photo)

S
Straightforward5946Apr 22, 2022

I got a chin implant, but removed it due to the fact that it lengthened my already long chin and added width to my face from the front. If I do a genio, is it possible to shorten my face + keep my chin/jaw looking narrow from the front? Also - I had filler before, and it seems to have eroded some of my chin bone. Am I still a candidate for a genio, given my bone loss?

Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Dr. Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS
Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS profile photo
Dr. Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS
Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
5.0 | 12 Reviews
Answered on Aug 25, 2022
Answer
🔗 Link
Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Nov 2, 2022
Answer
2 people found this helpful

More Genioplasty Questions

Top Answer
User Avatar
Timothy Osborn, MD

You are a candidate for a genioplasty. Your chin is only slightly recessed and would not need to come far forward. It could also be brought down slightly, which would balance out your profile. This would help to reduce the labiomental fold as well. As an added benefit, it would add length and...

+1 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

For purely cosmetic correction, a genioplasty will give you a balanced lower face without undergoing major corrective jaw surgery. Simultaneous jawline and submental liposuction would also enhance the definition of your profile.

+2 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Timothy Osborn, MD

At a month out, it is more about your comfort level. As long there are no complications or signs of infection after the breast surgery, and you consult with the surgeon, there is no reason why you couldn't have a genioplasty.

+7 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Zoran Potparic, MD

There is no doubt, based on these photos, that good rhinoplasty would significantly change balance of your face. Whether small chin augmentation (implant) would be needed, can be decided on the basis of 3 D simulation. Surgeons that do significant number of rhinoplasties have such a software in...

+2 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

You do exhibit some mentalis strain and lip incompetence. Dynamic changes to the chin can be improved with Botox. The mentalis can be suspended more superiorly. This will likely increase your mentolabial fold. I use resorbable endotines that are placed through an intraoral incision under...

+1 answers
See all Genioplasty Q&A
See more Genioplasty Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE GENIOPLASTY GUIDE →