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A chin reduction done through a submental approach can change your pointy long chin to a shorter and more rounder one. The chin bone needs to be reduced both vertically and horizontally and this may also require some soft tissue removal as well. It is also possible that an intraoral bony genioplasty with wedge reduction my suffice as well but this will require better pictures to assess. Smiling and non-smiling front and side view pictures are needed for a more complete assessment of chin reduction options.
your lower jaw and chin area can be recontoured to reduce the 'look' you dislike. The jaw is quite narrow so that you could benefit from changing its dimensions vertically, and width-wise. The lower front incisors may be tilting backwards towards the tongue in your growth pattern; so evaluate that area since these teeth support the lower lip. If the lower lip is recessed, then the chin appears more prominent, especially with smiling
I am so sorry that you are experiencing this. Mentalis muscle re-suspension is not difficult to perform but the outcomes are unpredictable. The best time and most consistent results are gained at the time of the original surgery.
With your degree of chin/jaw shortness, young age and lip incompetence, you would be best served with a sliding genioplasty for your chin augmentation. Moving the chin bone would provide the best long-term solution.
You appear to have a growth pattern which has a 'shallow' cheekbone/midface area, long tapering jawline without notable width to the 'angles' of the jaw near the ear; and the narrow chin which looks long, when you smile due to the muscle pull. Ideally, review the xrays with a surgeon and...