Am I a candidate for the Vertical Lengthening Chin Implant? (photos)

You are a candidate for chin implant surgery. This can be done either under local anesthia or general its just a very small incision under the chin that you will not see once healed and the implant is placed under there. You will need to wear the chin strap afterwards during the healing process. You should go an talk to a plastic surgeon and see what is the best way to do this.

Without an exam your question cannot be answered.  You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be better treated with other facial surgery (orthognathic surgery), although a chin augmentation may be an option at a later time. These patients should seek the advice of a plastic surgeon to determine which course is right for them. Here is some information to help you make this decision: Candidates for Chin Augmentation - Patients whose chin profiles are weak but have normally functioning jaws are candidates for Chin Augmentation. Many of these candidates have used injectable fillers in the past to strengthen the protrusion of their chins, but are looking for a permanent solution. If you are one of these patients, then you are a likely candidate for chin augmentation

Hi and thanks for your question. Remember that all chin implants do add vertical as well as horizontal "height"by the very nature of their design. After 30 plus years performing such procedures, I would recommend you see a surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Best of luck.

Thank you for the question and a simple answer would be YES but an examination is needed aided by digital photography so see some experts in your area.Dr. Corbin

The most ideal approach is to truly lengthen the chin by a sliding genioplasty which allows the shape of the 'bottom part' of the chin to remain natural and avoid a 'dip' in the jawline with the chin implant. The implant will be palpable below the chin/jawline; whereas a boney genioplasty will not have the ridge under the chin. Talk to a Maxillofacial surgeon. It is a common issue. Also, he/she can examine your bite to understand the growth pattern of the lower jaw, which contributes to the appearance.

  Hi, I have performed many chin augmentations using chin implants as well as other facial shaping procedures, over the past 30 years.  From the photos, your cheeks, chin and mandibular angles are weak, there is excess fat in front and below the cheeks and excess skin in the face and neck evidenced by nasolabial folds, jowls and a "double chin".   When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear
larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face appear shorter which
de-emphasizes the shape and fullness of the lips.  Chin augmentation,
using a chin implant, will add projection to the chin creating harmony and
balance to the lower face.  I have found placing a silastic chin implant through
a small, curved, incisions under the chin to be very safe, quick, highly
effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty that requires bone
cuts with placement of screws and metal plates.  Using the vertial "rule of thirds" your face does not to have vertical length added to the lower third of the face and chin.    Following the beauty principles outlined in my book on face and
body beauty, male faces look ruggedly handsome when there is angularity in the
cheeks, chin and mandibular angles.  In addition to chin augmentation,
cheek augmentation with either a dermal filler or cheek implants (for a
permanent enhancement) will add angularity to the cheeks.  Mandibular
angle augmentation with a dermal filler (jaw implants IMHO have too many
unwanted side effects) will add volume, angularity and flare to the jaw line.  When "Jowls" are present, they represent sagging facial tissues and are an indication for some form of a SMAS facelift.  The underlying SMAS
layer, of the face, must be dissected, lifted, trimmed and re-sutured. The
excess skin is then removed and the facelift incisions closed.

My most popular facelift is the
minimally invasive, short incision facelift that has all the benefits of more
invasive facelifts (traditional, mid-face, deep plane and subperiosteal
facelifts) but with these added benefits:

•very small incisions

•minimal tissue dissection = less
bruising and swelling = rapid recovery

•can be performed in 90 minutes or
less, with or without anesthesia

•no incisions within the hair = no
hair loss

•excess fat can be removed

•excess skin removed

•cheeks, chin and jaw line can be
augmented with dermal fillers (I prefer Restylane Lyft) or facial implants

•most patients fly back home to parts
all over the world in as little as 3 days post-op

Hope this helps.