I am 20 y/o. 5ft 115 lbs. I had braces for almost 2 years and it pushed my lower jaw back a bit. I've always had lip incompetence but it's gotten worse after braces. Also in the past two months after braces I feel like my chin has gotten smaller. Could this be from weight gain or from the lip incompetence?
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Procedure options. Depends on what you’re trying to achieve. If you want to reduce the size of your chin, then surgery is probably your only option.
Augmentation can be done with fillers, but removing tissue typically involves surgery.
Chin reductions are probably more commonly performed by o...
Looking at your photos, your chin is slightly recessed and the lower portion of your face is considered short compared to the rest. A genioplasty would move your chin forward and down, bringing balance to your profile. An added benefit is that this would also elongate and add definition to your...
The best long term option could be to contour down the chin bone on the longer side to create symmetry and balance out your chin. However when contouring down bone, there is a chance of skin laxity or ptosis. It is favorable that you would not need to remove much to get the result you are...