Sliding genioplasty before jaw surgery?

Dear Upup808, Thank you for your picture, Your chin looks long in the frontal view because it is recessive. Moving it forward it would give you better profile with increased projection and a better frontal view with a shorter balanced chin. It's require a sliding genioplasty with advancement....

Dear Genius422340, Thank you for your pictures. In my opinion, I think that the sliding genioplasty would work well for you. I prefer that for my patients who need a straightforward advancement to achieve balance. Shannon plants work nicely here as well but I prefer to use the patient on tissue...

Thank you for your inquiry! It is all about facial balancing. We would love to sit down with you and discuss your concerns. Schedule a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to help you reach your goals.

It appears in the profile photo that your chin is short in the vertical plane. A vertically lengthening sliding genioplasty would provide improved facial balance and make the chin appear more slender and narrow and feminine.

Chin advancement with narrowing will provide a more feminine chin. The chin needs to come forward and reduced in width. This is accomplished with a sliding genioplasty.

Dynamic changes to the chin are difficult to correct. Neuromodulators like Botox tend to help with a hyperactive Mentalis muscle. A small advancement genioplasty will provide better lower facial balance but may not completely prevent the downward positioning of the chin pad when smiling.