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Fixing asymmetry and short pointy chin using an implant or genioplasty? (Photos)

swordfishdmjbFeb 19, 2022
The right side of my face is higher than my left, especially noticeable with the angle of the jaw and the corner of my mouth, is there anyway to make the right side match my left? Also, my chin tapers in to a fine point which I feel also lacks in height and protrusion. Is it possible to create a wider, taller and more protruding chin using an implant or genioplasty?

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This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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Timothy Osborn, MD

I pretty much always recommend a genioplasty over an implant. Implants can be unreliable and unpredictable. A genioplasty is more versatile and allows us to pretty much move your chin into any position. Once it is healed, it will be just as strong as the rest of your jaw bone, so there should be...

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This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

If your chin implant was placed intraorally then you should have it removed the same way in order to avoid a skin incision. If you had it placed from a submental approach, then you have already had a skin incision and as long as it healed fine remove it from the same extraoral incision. You...

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