Are there chin implants that will only add vertical length without adding width? (photos)

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Are there chin implants that add vertical length without adding width? My chin is short and I want to make it longer my jaw is weak yet wide so I don't want to add any width to my jawline. Recommendations please?I'm not overweight at all.

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

There are muscles at the bottom of the chin that prevent make it extremely difficult to add vertical length to your chin. In addition, they will make your chin appear wider. The best treatment for vertical lengthening is a genioplastry. It will provide you with the most natural results.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

For isolated vertical chin lengthening, or with some horizontal augmentation as well, you have two options. Chin implants do exist that can add just vertical lengthening but they have to be custom made for your face to do so. No such standard vertical lengthening chin implants exist that do not also add width. The second option would be a vertically lengthening bony genioplasty which always make the chin a bit more narrow as well.

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