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In regards to jaw surgery, you should first evaluate your occlusion. If you have a larger jaw, you could benefit from a mandibular setback in comnination with soft tissue surgery to correct the pointed chin. If your occlusion is satisfactory, surgery on the skin and fat of the chin alone may be satisfactory to correct the problem.
Your facial skeleton is unbalanced. NOTHING done on the skin or other soft tissue of your face will help as much as correcting your skeletal balance. Get thee to an orthognathic surgeon. The procedures they do are amazing and should be worth the expense and the recovery in the long run. I think anything else will only leave you disappointed. Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
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...
Removal of a chin dimple can be accomplished in two basic ways. The first way is to excise the skin but this can result in a scar. Another approach is to use subcision to free up the dermal (underneath) skin attachments and place a small fat graft as an intermediary to prevent readhesion. The...
Chin reduction is a less common procedure than chin augmentation but still sought out and performed regularly. A small incision is made in the submental skin crease and the bone is sculpted away until an adequate chin shape can be attained. Downtime is usually 14 days with swelling p...
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...
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