Genioplasty vs chin implant. Which will make my face more chiseled and masculine? (photo included)

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I’m 23, male, do not have any overbite/underbite, but I’m looking to enhance my lower thirds of the face to be more chiseled and masculine. Will chin implant be better for me or a sliding genioplasty? Budget is not an issue for me but I’m worried about the risk of nerve damage. I also want to make my jawline more masculine. Will genioplasty make my jawline more masculine? If I want to add jaw implants later on, will genioplasty be compatible with it?

Timothy Osborn, MD · Answer

A genioplasty will absolutely improve your chin and profile, and will also add some definition to your jawline. A chin implant will add some advancement, but will not do much for the jawline. A genioplasty will allow for movement of the chin segment forward and down, creating more definition and masculine  features. A chin implant can be placed later on, although a genioplasty done properly should not need anything added afterwards.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

For your chin you need both horizontal and vertical lengthening which can be done by either a sliding genioplasty or a custom chin implant. If you are worried about potential nerve damage than the custom chin implant would be the preferred method. The jawline is only going to become more masculine/ defined by jaw angle implants which can be done later if desired or you may consider going for the entire jawline augmentation at once with a custom wrap around implant.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

A genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital setting with an overnight stay, and is much more invasive. It is usually performed when the teeth are significantly out of alignment. Placement of a chin implant can be performed under local anesthesia, and is much less invasive. Chin implants simply augment the current bony mandible that you currently have. Liposuction in the neck would be helpful to get more definition of the jawline.

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

You have a reduced height of the chin along with a more narrow and less projected chin. An advancing and vertically increasing genioplasty is preferred.

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