Can a chin implant make my profile more proportional and give definition to my face?

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I have a weak chin and have started being conscious about it 5 years ago. Since that I am pushing mandibula forward to make it look normal. Since mandibula is in unnatural position for a few years, I feel pain in ear area and crunch in tempomandibular joint. If I hold my jaw in normal position than I have retreating,weak chin. Would implant give me the look I have when I hold jaw normal or even better defined? ( 1. pic is natural position and 2. when I'm holding it forward.)

Fred J. Bressler, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your post and photos. In my view, you would be an excellent candidate to consider a chin augmentation with silastic chin implants to improve your profile and facial aesthetics. Chin implants are made in a nice variety of natural sizes and shapes. They can be placed through an intra-oral incision to avoid any external incisions and are very popular, yielding nice results. Search for an experienced physician for an in-person consultation. Best wishes.

Dennis Barek, MD (retired) · Answer

Your profile confirms a receding chin. I cannot day anything about the width of your chin.My preference is to use a silastic chin implant, placed via an intraoral route.You would make an excellent candidate.

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

Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years.  From the photos, your chin is weak.  A weak chin creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face look short that de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a double chin.  Chin augmentation using a chin implant will add projection to the chin creating harmony and balance to the lower face.  I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty.  I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone.  In my opinion, you are a good candidate for chin implant surgery which will balance out your nose on profile as well.Hope this helps.

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