Will genioplasty improve my side profile? (photo)

Your options for a recessed chin include a sliding genioplasty or a silicone chin implant. Both procedures would be a permanent way to give greater chin projection. These procedures can be done in the office with sedation anesthesia. Neither procedure will affect your bite or change your smile.

You may be a candidate for a sliding genioplasty, but more photos and a FaceTime consult would be helpful. In some cases, the chin pad needs to be reduced to provide a more feminine and delicate chin soft tissue.

The photos alone are insufficient to provide an accurate assessment. Some of the things that I notice include: deep mentolabial fold, the most prominent point of your chin is too superior, the soft tissue chin pad is thick, and the chin appears a bit wide. Based on your concerns, any aspect of...

A genioplasty is possible but you could also get, for much less cost and recovery, a chin implant. We do these through the inside of the mouth, they are customizable, it takes about 20 minutes, and you have very little recovery or discomfort. Plus, it's readily reversible.