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Will a Genioplasty or Chin Implant balance out my facial fatness and get rid of my perioral mounds?

octobertwelveOct 23, 2021
I'm 18, 5'2, and weigh 105 lbs. Despite being thin, I have a fat face. It's unlikely that it will get slimmer with age since that didn't happen to anyone in my family. I also have perioral mounds, mostly on the right side. I also have weird bulges under the corners of my lips. I don't know how I can solve these issues. I was thinking about buccal fat removal and perioral mound lipo, but I wonder if a genioplasty or chin implant would fix all the issues? Or maybe the three procedures combined?

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Dr. Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired)
Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Answered on Oct 26, 2021
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