Hi there I am a 32-year-old woman and I am about 40 pounds overweight and I will be losing the weight but I’m wondering what I can do for my separated “ball” chin? I have always been so insecure about it and I have no idea what procedures could improve my chin.
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This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry...
Chin implants are performed under local anesthesia which takes about 30 minutes. A sliding genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital setting with an overnight stay and is much more invasive.
Ideally, one would consider alteration of the dental/teeth positions. The upper teeth are 'tilted' back and the lower teeth are not forward enough to support the lower lip. The lower jaw is 'retrognathic'. The orthodontist/oral maxillofacial surgeon can guide you. A chin procedure is not a good...
