Which procedure to choose for chin augmentation? (Photos)

April 3, 2025
Asked By:Julie2205 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

I would like to change the size/shape of my chin. Currently it's a little too small and square with a bit of a "butt" chin and it's slightly recessed. I would like to have a longer pointy chin, so I can have more of a heart shaped face (like in the last picture where I have fillers).I am leaning towards genioplasty but I'm not sure if it will allow me to reshape the chin to a pointier shape. And if I simply move it forward and down it will probably look even more masculine. I don't know if a chin implant will help with the vertical size or pointiness and I'm also concerned about implant shifting. I know someone who had to have theirs removed because of that. I also heard of Vline surgery, but not sure if it can make my chin vertically bigger. Ideally I would also like to increase my chin's horizontal projection, but I can live without it. So which procedure or combination of procedures could help me achieve the desired effect?

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Answers (4)

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VOTED MOST HELPFUL
April 11, 2025

Answer: Vertical lengthening

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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April 11, 2025

Answer: Vertical lengthening

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
April 11, 2025

Answer: Chin augmentation with implant

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 11, 2025

Answer: Chin augmentation with implant

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 11, 2025

Answer: Either but implant better

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
April 11, 2025

Answer: Either but implant better

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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