Would Jaw Surgery Help with a Pointy Chin and Make Smile Wider?

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...

If the dimple is not 'deep', the muscle /mentalis can be adjusted to 'close' the dimple from inside the mouth without skin incisions. Also, if the dimple is due to the underlying bone shape, then the bone can be contoured or a center implant used to 'lift' the dimpled/depression and level...

The reduction of chin prominence can be done in several ways; so the response and the recovery will vary. Generally, the most effective treatment is to do a 'genioplasty' and shift the chin backwards and contour the bone margins. This will keep the natural shape of the chin. If you 'shave' the...

Botox is great for this, but the effects will only last about 3 months.  Dysport is another botulinum toxin that may actually last longer than Botox and some offices probably offer Dysport at a cheaper price than Botox.  Good luck!

There are a variety of implants as well as implant shapes. There are even implants systems that combine a variety of implants to improve the overall projection and width of the mandible. I have included a link to illustrate these below. I must add that these are difficult to insert and have some...

Without photos and an exam it is impossible to give you accurate advice. It is possible that you will get some correction naturally due to your young age. If this does not occur in the next few years a chin augmentation is a relatively simple procedure successful for most patients but depending...