Can I get a chin implant if I have a chin dimple, and want to keep it?

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Hi! I am interested in getting a chin implant, and have been for awhile. One of the only things holding me off is my cleft chin. I love that feature and wish to keep it, but I want to fix my chin recession and maybe make my dimple appear more symmetrical. Would this be possible? Thanks!

Jacob Tower, MD · Answer

Hello, that a great question. The short answer is yes. A chin cleft or dimple is a soft tissue feature, and generally unrelated to the underlying bony structure. So, the underlying mandible structure can be augmented with an implant without significantly changing a soft tissue feature like this. 
Best,Dr. Tower

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

​Treatment for chin dimpling ("pebble chin" or "orange peel") is Botox injected into the mentalis muscle. This typically gives great improvement to the appearance of the chin. Results take about 1 to 2 weeks​. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer​

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

You can have a chin implant placed and it won't likely affect the skin dimple. In some patients, the dimple is also in the chin bone so in these cases, a custom implant can be placed to maintain the original contour of the bone. However, most chin clefts of in the soft tissue.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Chin implants are placed directly over the bone, and placed much deeper underneath the skin. Your dimple is located in the dermis, and Therefore you will be able to keep your dimple after placement of a chin implant

Can I get a chin implant if I have a chin dimple, and want to keep it?

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