Would a chin implant or genioplasty be the better option to correct my receding chin and side profile?

Both will work, but a chin implant will take 20 minutes in the office and a genioplasty closer to an hour in the operating room. Watch our videos to learn more.

Hello, hope you are well. There are many advantages to chin implants over genioplasty. Neither require a skin incision (surgery is performed through the mouth). Chin implants can be performed in the office under local anesthesia, there is minimal swelling/downtime, very low risk, and very good, reliable results. Preformed or custom implants are chosen to suit any type of anatomy. Sliding genioplasty involves sawing the mandible and repositioning the chin bone with titanium plates which requires you to be under general anesthesia, with more down time, and somewhat higher risk for complications. Either option would work for you, but you need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Best,Dr. Tower

Chin implants are performed under local anesthesia which takes about 30 minutes. A sliding genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital setting with an overnight stay and is much more invasive.