Am I candidate for a chin implant? (photos)

Thank you for providing photos along with your question. Chin implant procedures are recommended for patients who have a recessive chin that is not in balance with the rest of their face. Based on your photos, you may be a candidate for a chin implant. For a non-surgical approach, you may also consider dermal fillers, as well as laser and energy devices that help sculpt or contour the face –because it’s all about bringing different areas of the face into proportion. To determine your eligibility for a chin implant procedure or learn about other treatment options, I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with a reputable board-certified facial plastic surgeon, particularly one with the skill and well-trained eye for facial balance and symmetry. Your surgeon can assess your face and profile, use digital photography to show projected results, and ensure the best possible outcome.

For a more defined jawline to strengthen your profile (and help prevent the dreaded jawline "jowl" sagging), we use injectable fillers like Revanesse Versa - a filler known to limit swelling and give subtle, soft enhancements - or Radiesse. Using a cannula to limit pain and swelling, we inject on the bone in strategic points to get more lift and shaping, resulting in a more contoured lower face and defined, structured jawline. I would suggest getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Hello @peeter1994 thank you for your question. Base on the photos you are a candidate for chin implant to give more definition to the area. I suggest you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon if you are thinking of having surgery, because to achieve a harmonious result you have to take into account the over all face and not just one area. Best wishes!

It appears from the photos that your chin projection is good, but your chin is short vertically. The photos show that you have a deep mentolabial fold which corresponds to a short chin in most cases. A vertical lengthening genioplasty is the best treatment for increasing the vertical height of the chin.

It is very difficult to give you good advise based on these photos, in person consultation is needed for more accurate plan of treatment. very likely that chin augmentation with properly selected chin implant would give you desired result. Good luck.

Dear peeter1994,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from chin augmentation. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello, Based on the photos you provided, chin implant or genioplasty will be a good idea.Surely, implant would be simpler way but if you do not want any foreign body inside of face, then you can have genioplasty which only uses your own bone. The most common genioplasty would be sliding genioplasty. Both procedures need titanium for fixation plate and screws. For chin implant, silicone implant would be the most common and safest choice. The size if the implant can be discussed after CT scan. For more accurate plans, you should have in-person consultation with a surgeon.

What you are demonstrating is a modest chin augmentation effect that is both horizontal and vertical in dimension. A chin implant would work to do so but the key is a chin implant that is made/designed to achieve that exact dimensional effect.

The Side profile photograph demonstrates a recessive chin and mandible, therefore it does appear from the Limited photograph you couldbe a candidate for a chin implant procedure. The augmentation from a chin implant is mostly in the forward projection, with only a moderate amount of lateral width improvement. The implant can be placed under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure which takes approximately 30 minutes.

Thank you for the question and photos and I would go on some consultations with experts that use digital photography to show you what can be accomplished with your chin and how it might be done and then look at photos of similar patients and become fully informed about the desired procedure

Dr Corbin