My jawline is none existent and makes my neck looks fatter than it should. Is there any surgical procedures for this? (photo)

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I'm 20 years old, slim and healthy build. I have a back bite on my jaw, not too major so I tried having 1/2ml chin filler in to my chin to lengthen it out but it's not really changed my jawline or made me feel much better about this. I've looked into neck lifts but a lot of pictures are of elderly with 'turkey neck' and I'm just looking for the right procedure and the right result for the large amount I probably will be paying for it. Thank you :)

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years.  From the photos, your chin is weak.  A weak chin creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face look short that de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a double chin.  Chin augmentation using a chin implant will add projection to the chin creating harmony and balance to the lower face.  I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty.  I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone.  In my opinion, you are a good candidate for chin implant surgery.Hope this helps.

Donald Nunn, MD (retired) · Answer

You could see an orthodontist about your bite.  If he/she feels you need surgical correction of your bite then orthognathic surgery with advancement of the jaw would give you the best result.  If you bite can be corrected by braces alone then a genioplasty advancement of the chin would significantly improve your profile.  Good luck.  Donald R. Nunn MD, DDS

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

You have an 'underdeveloped' lower jaw; so the effect is 3 dimensional whereby the 'width' of the jaw is narrowed. This allows the appearance of the 'face' blending into 'the neck'; without a defined jawline. The ideal approach is a lower jaw surgery with orthodontic assist. The second approach is a 'masking' approach with genioplasty and jawline augmentation. A necklift is not ideal since it would 'try' to emphasize the underdeveloped lower jaw.

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