I've been told I have a mouth breather face. What do I need to do to bring my face into balance? (photos)

Hi. The terms: "mouth-breather face", or "Adenoid Facies" are sometimes used in ENT and Pediatrics to describe a particular flattened-appearing midface with open-mouth breathing seen in certain 2~7 year-old children who have very large and very obstructing adenoids filling the space of the "nasopharynx" which is the nasal airway in the very back of the nose/very top of the throat.  I'm not sure who/why that comment was used to describe you, but it has most likely being applied to you inaccurately, at least by the photos that I am seeing.  Depending on what you are looking for, a simple chin implant or perhaps a genioplasty might very well suffice, although, by 2 of the 3 profile photos that you have posted, your chin projection looks ok. A consultation with a board certified facial plastic surgeon would be a place to start.

 Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years.  From the photos, your chin is weak.  A weak chin creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face look short that de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a double chin.  Chin augmentation using a chin implant will add projection to the chin creating harmony and balance to the lower face. 





 I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty.  I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone.  In my opinion, you are a good candidate for chin implant surgery.



Hope this helps.