Hi Doctors, I’ve had rhinoplasty 3 months ago and my nose is now longer in appearance, making my Chin look even shorter. I am considering getting a chin implant to give some definition from the side profile, as well as elongate my face (shape looks round) and create a V line shaped chin. Is this possible with just a chin implant?
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Your images show an underdeveloped lower jaw genetically. Narrow and deficient in profile due to the smaller chin. When you have a bone growth issue; you should focus on the bone not the use of eg filler to 'try' to simulate the look of a defined bone contour. The amount of 'filler' to be used...
From the one limited photograph, it appears that there is a recessive and weak chin profile for which a chin implant can improve. Chin implants are manufactured in a large array of thicknesses, sizes, and shapes which is best determined at the time of the consultation and...
The amount of sagging skin after the Vline surgery depends on each patient. Each of my patients wears a facial garment afterwards to help support the soft tissue and have it seal to the new bone. I have found that in young patients with elastic skin this usually heals fine. I do offer pat...