Weak Chin - Jaw Surgery Vs. Chin Implant?

A small to medium-sized chin implant placed through a submental incision would give a stronger chin profile. Mandibular osteotomies or open jaw surgery could also strengthen your chin. However, neither of these two procedures will address nor improve your TMJ issues.Chin implants are inserted throughout sub mental approach as an outpatient surgical procedure under local anesthesia. Mandibular osteotomy is performed under general anesthesia and usually requires a 24-48 hour stay in the hospital. If the teeth are out of alignment significantly, this may be the best route to proceed with. For many examples of chin implants, please see the link below to our chin implant photo  gallery

It's best to begin by consulting with a surgeon in-person to discuss your options. During your initial examination, your #chin will be evaluated along with the neck and jawline. A weak #chin implies a lack of chin support for the skin along the neck line. In younger individuals a chin implant alone is usually all that is needed to improve the appearance of the neck. Subsequently, it will also improve the overall #balance of the face and can create the illusion of a smaller nose. As a stand-alone procedure, chin augmentation can be performed in the office under local #anesthesia. For individuals with signs of #aging in the neck, a chin implant added to one of the recommended procedures above, will provide optimal results.
If you are not a candidate at the time of your #consultation, your board certified plastic surgeon can recommend alternatives to address your concern. Consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in #face, #neck and #chin procedures is important to ensure you are receiving the best advice, care, and surgical experience possible.

The first thing is you need a correct Diagnosis, do you indeed have a weak chin from a small lower jaw or do you have an isolated weak/small chin. Considering you acknowledge your underbite, you likely have a small/retrognathic mandible. So your best option would be to see a plastic surgeon whom is familiar with tooth/skeletal relationships to discuss your options. Not all plastic surgeons are the same with regards to this topic, do your research and find one who can and routinely performs either corrective jaw surgery or placement of chin implants. In regards to your TMJ pain, your malocclusion (underbite) is likely contributing to this, correcting your occlusion orthodontically would be a good place to start so having a consultation with an orthodontist would be another valuable consult for you to help you decide what your best options would be.good luck