I'm a 21 year old female with a slightly recessive chin. I'm interested in getting a genioplasty, but I don't want my chin to be/appear longer from the front. Will a genioplasty always make the chin look longer? Can it be moved forward and up instead of forward and down?
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First, the genioplasty can be reversed but I would recommend against it. Your results are exceptional when I compare the before and after photos. Your face is not longer but it appears that way because you were so deficient horizontally. Your facial balance is good and your lip will return to...
Lateral photos are needed to give you more advice. typically, the chin is reduced with a reduction genioplasty or a chin shaving is performed with a chin tuck of the soft tissue chin. In either case, botox to the mentalis muscle can help with the dynamic changes to the chin.
Not to pick apart your question, but there is a nerve that will sometimes need to be considered with doing a genioplasty. Nerve issues are the most common long-term issue with any chin surgery, whether implant or genioplasty. In my experience, most people suggest what they are most comfortable...
