I have a protruding, asymmetrical chin. What are my options? (Photo)

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As you can see, my chin is protruding, my jaw (and whole face) lacks symmetry, and I find it gives me a masculine appearance. I want femme or androgynous. I've been considering V-Line surgery in Seoul for some time, but the price is out of my reach. Is there anything that can be done to reduce my chin's appearance? I was thinking lip fillers on my upper lip to balance out my lower lip's protrusion, and I've heard botox is an option. Is there ANYTHING that can be done? I'm at my wit's end.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Let me start by saying, You have great facial features enhancing some like, your lips and cheekbones as well as jawline can help with that asymmetry that your concerned about. Make sure when seeking a injector you do an in-person consultation with an experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who can help provide further information.Best,Dr. Anil Shah MD FACS

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

The chin can't be reduced. All you can do is make it less apparent and I think you have the right idea. If the lips are enhanced, it will take away from the chin. There is a plane called the E plane that is a line between the tip of the nose and the chin. Your upper lip should be 4mm from this line and the lower should be 2mm. Also, filling out the upper face will give the appearance of a more V shape.

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