So unhappy with my genioplasty results. Is it possible to shave it down and get a chin implant instead?

March 7, 2025
Asked By:Gentle931223 in Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, México

The genioplasty of 5mm forward gave me an oblong/oval and long face shape and an ugly deep mentolabial fold , which I'm really unhappy about. I would like a reversal but I'm scared of the skin laxity or fullness it can give you from what I've heard online. I don't think I would like to get another genioplasty,. I wonder if it's possible to shave the bone down and place a chin implant on top. I would be so happy if I could get more proyection since I think the augmentation I had was somewhat modest, it just eneded adding length to my face and changing the shape. . Is shaving down the bone and replacing the genioplasty with an implant something possible ? Would it be something as invasive and with a long recovery as my genioplasty?

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Answer: Reduction genioplasty

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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