Would a (custom) wrap around jaw implant + a chin wing be the best option for me? (Photos)

Question

I've posted some pics of my jaw/chin area below. As can be seen based on these photos, (a) my chin is quite short in vertical length, (b) my jaw is somewhat narrow, and (c) my jawline is not very angular (it's more round-ish). I'm wanting to fix each of these three things. I want my chin to be vertically longer, my jaw to be somewhat wider, and my jawline to be more angular. To achieve all of this, would a (custom) wrap around jaw implant in combination with, say, a chin wing be the best option?

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

You seem to need a bit of vertical elongation and some improvement in chin width and projection. There is also mild chin asymmetry which you need to be aware of since augmentation can increase it if not properly addressed; jaw augmentation (angle of lower jaw) is also a possibility. Only on the basis of in person consultation one can give you a more detailed plan of treatment. Good luck.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

The only approach that can make the combined effects of a vertically longer chin, wider jawline and more prominent jaw angles in a single treatment is a custom wrap around jawline implant. A chin wing osteotomy can not make the back of the jaw more angular nor make in wider. The only way to make a chin wing osteotomy work for these jawline dimensional changes is to combined it with custom jaw angle implants that are designed to fit into it.

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