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

Gentle931223Mar 7, 2025
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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It is much safer to decrease volume and remove fillers HA fillers from chin using injection of enzyme. Surgical removal will require a scar(s) and may result in injury of muscles and nerves. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon would help. Good luck.

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1 mm is pretty irrelevant when it comes to the sliding genioplasty procedure. The bone and soft tissue response is not 1 : 1. For example, and advancement of 5 mm may only advance the soft tissue 3-4 mm. Based on the one profile photo that you submitted, I would recommend a 6-7 mm advancement.

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