I'm going to have chin surgery because the doctor says that my lower lip is too short. He will push my chin up a little, but the thing is that I don't want my smile to change. Will this surgery change my smile?
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Chin implants simply never achieve the results of a genioplasty. A well trained Plastic and reconstructive surgeon can achieve precisely planned lengthening in the vertical direction as well as advancement by deisgning the type of osteotomy. Chin implants are easy and big money...
As a craniofacial surgeon (one who is board certified in plastic surgery and fellowship-trained in craniofacial surgery), I have performed numerous sliding genioplasties as well as implant procedures to strengthen the chin. Both procedures are very straight forward, take about the same amount of...
The chin has a strong (and surprising) influence on overall facial aesthetics. Dimpling exists on a spectrum, and in the right context is even desirable (think Superman). When patients are bothered by it, correction is possible and involves two steps. The first is to release...