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I’ve always hated my chin! I just want to know what my choices are? (Photos)

oceanbaeMar 22, 2018
 I never smile because I’m so embarrassed of how my chin looks when I smile. Everyone always thinks I’m mad or upset because I never smile. Please someone help me! I will get whatever I need done.

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Jeffrey Weinzweig, MD, FACS

A rhinoplasty would correct the minor asymmetries of your nose which could be balanced by giving you a fuller better projecting chin with either a small implant or a sliding genioplasty in which the chin bone is actually cut, advanced forward and then plated.  

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Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

The midface is not a facial area that can be shortened like the perimeter areas of the forehead or chin. A subnasal lip lift can help but the actual vertical length of the bone can not be changed.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

Braces and orthognathic surgery are a big commitment of time and if you happy with your bite then I would recommend a simple sliding genioplasty for your chin. This will not require further braces and will not change your bite. This procedure can be performed in the office with IV sedation and ...

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