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I have a small weak chin. And my upper lip is short so it's hard for me to close my mouth. I had an orthodontic treatment before for about 5 years. But now, i have an open bite again. My bite has deformed. I want to have a chin implant but i don't wanna have ortho treatment again. Cause i gave it all my youth and i'm tired of it. Can simply a chin implant solve my problem for it? I'm also thinkin of an operation for my upper lip. Please give me your advices. Thanks.

Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD · Answer

The solution to your problem may be either a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty.  There is a small potential you might need a larger operation called a BSSO.  All of these will change your chin, only the BSSO (if needed, and would require ortho again) would alter bite.  With large chin from implant or genioplasty, your lips will change in a favorable fashion, even if only subtly.  Either way, the first step in an exam.  Bottom line, there is a surgery which can improve your condition, we just need to decide what it is.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

A chin implant will help with chin projection and support your lower lip but will not help with the bite issues.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds  
of facial procedures and chin implants each year.  Then look at the 
 plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a   
sense of who can deliver the results. 	Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Augmentation of your chin with an implant could certainly give you a stronger chin, but it would not change the issues with your bite.

Joseph Niamtu, III · Answer

You have a extremely recessive chin and are probably a chin implant candidate.  You also have lip incompetence and have difficulty bringing your lips together.  Sometimes a chin implant can improve this.  Botox to the mentalis muscles (chin) can also assist.I would need to see an Xray to get more info about your jaw and chin.Joe Niamtu, III DMDCosmetic Facial SurgeryRichmond, Virginia

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, you do have a recessed chin and are a candidate for a chin implant.  This is a quick, easy procedure with a fast recovery.  It may help a bit with closing your lips.

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