For a sliding genioplasty, I was told the doctor wants to move my chin forward 5mm and down 5mm. While I don't want my mentolabial fold to be too deep, is 5 mm down too much, or is the tissue itself going to look shorter ? I moved my jaw 5 mm downwards to try to simulate it and didn't like how it looked.
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Given your horizontal chin deficiency, a sliding genioplasty which brings the chin forward will help get rid of the extra skin and fat under the chin by stretching out the tissues. You may want to add submental liposuction to the sliding genioplasty to get the best submental reduction,
While you did not state the type of chin reduction procedure you had, the sequelae of chin ptosis indicates a discrepancy between the size of the chin bone and the soft tissue that surrounds it. Secondary treatment of the chin ptosis requires a submental approach to excise the redundant soft...
With chin reduction surgery, you may need both a vertical reduction and then a chin "tuck" beneath the chin to prevent droopy soft tissue. The key is to maintain a natural mentolabial fold.
