I'm 22 years old and I've been dissatisfied with my profile for as long as I can remember. I feel that my eyes/nose/lips are out of proportion with my jaw and chin, which are very rounded and make my profile feel very soft and bottom heavy. I'd love a sharper/thinner/more defined profile and I feel like my chin is causing the softness, but I am open to other ways to balance my jawline/profile out that are less invasive. What would make my profile more defined?
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You have the right idea. Defining the jawline will alter the overall facial shape and angularity. The jawline provides the balance to the middle face soft tissue; otherwise it does not drape evenly.
A maxillary overbite and weak chin lead to a deep labiomental fold due to the folding over of the upper lip and a recessed anterior mandibular vestibule. Chin augmentation will actually make it even deeper. Adding soft tissue volume through fat injections is the only really successful treatment.
In order achieve a good aesthetic result, one should consider a Reduction Genioplasty, this can be done through an inter-oral incision where the bone prominent of the jaw will be reduced.
The cost is variable according to the surgeon and the area. Keep in mind this operation usually requires...