My chin become very pointy and pronounced when smiling it also has a weird ripple effect in the side. Are there way to correct this... surgically or no surgically?
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Thank you for your question. From your photos, it appears you have a lovely, youthful face. It is possible some well-placed fillers might give you the improvement you want. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with a board-certified facial plastic surgeon for a full assessment and...
Your growth pattern is called 'low angle' whereby the top and bottom jaws grow more horizontally (often the upper teeth don't show a lot as well). The jaw 'body' often has the 'curve' you note. There are a couple of methods to change it - one involves a more significant 'rotation' of the jaws...
The chin projection can be improved by diminishing the chin projection. This can be accomplished with a reduction genioplasty or chin shaving. An office or video consultation would needed to give you better guidance. In addition, I would recommend simultaneous submental and jawline liposuction.