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We do this frequently. The chin is reduced including any contributing structures - bone, muscle, soft tissue, skin. We should be able to get a meaningful improvement.
You're an excellent candidate for a reduction genioplasty, by means of well designed osteotomies, via intraoral, no external scars and for a lifetime; no need for double jaw surgery, interlocking, etc, you can eat, chew and speak the same evening of surgery.Do not accept under any circumstances shaving, filiing down, minimally invasive procedures of this kind, they are disastrous.Search for a surgeon with experience in osseous genioplasties of multidimensional kind.In the link below you can view results and more technical details.
Dear Sensible, From your photos, you appear to have a mild to moderate chin retrusion (a slightly recessed chin), and your morphed image shows a very realistic improvement in facial balance. Yes — a sliding genioplasty could help achieve the result you’re after, as long as your teeth and bit...
If your only concern is aesthetics, and you're able to eat a normal diet, I would recommend a sliding genioplasty. The surgery will not change your bite. It is performed in our office with sedation anesthesia and takes about 45 minutes. Most patients return to work in 3-5 days.
Your options for a recessed chin include a sliding genioplasty or a silicone chin implant. Both procedures would be a permanent way to give greater chin projection. These procedures can be done in the office with sedation anesthesia. Neither procedure will affect your bite or change your smile.