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Is a 5mm horizontal chin lengthening enough? (Photo)

August 13, 2024
Asked By:BjaneJohansen in Los Angeles, California, USA

My upper lip is 18mm My chin is only 25mm Would lengthening my chin by 5mm (via geniplasty) be enough? I feel my current doctor is being too conservative and that I need at least 10mm lengthening, giving a 2:1 chin:upper lip ratio

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