Genioplasty vs. Implant - which would make my chin longer and pointier? (Photos)

Thank you for your thoughtful message — you've clearly done your research and you're asking all the right questions. Both genioplasty and custom chin implants can be used to reshape and refine the chin, but each has distinct advantages depending on your goals. A sliding genioplasty allows...

From the limited photographs, you have a slightly recessive chin, so you can consider placement of a small chin implant to advance your chin forward for better structural support for the soft tissue in your neck. You have fat deposits in the neck, most likely located both above and below your...

I would recommend a reduction genioplasty to reduce the vertical length and position the chin forward to get better projection. The shaving procedure is better when only a small amount of bone requires shaving. When the bone is removed by shaving it can cause additional growth of the bone in the...

It is much safer to decrease volume and remove fillers HA fillers from chin using injection of enzyme. Surgical removal will require a scar(s) and may result in injury of muscles and nerves. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon would help. Good luck.

1 mm is pretty irrelevant when it comes to the sliding genioplasty procedure. The bone and soft tissue response is not 1 : 1. For example, and advancement of 5 mm may only advance the soft tissue 3-4 mm. Based on the one profile photo that you submitted, I would recommend a 6-7 mm advancement.

Unfortunately, between all these photos there is only one which gives us information about how do you look now. It appears that adjustment of the neck and chin is needed to create more balanced profile. Only on the basis of in person evaluation an experienced board certified plastic surgeon...