Jaw surgery or chin implant? (Photo)

Jaw surgery and a chin implant have different goals and different results. If your mandible is too small (which your ortho would tell by how your teeth line up), jaw surgery can help align your teeth better and advance your jaw to give your jawline better shape and project your chin more (this isn't an implant). If your teeth align appropriately, then you just need more projection to your chin, which can be done with a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty. In your case, based on your photos, a chin implant is likely sufficient to get you a great result with a smaller operation and generally an easier recovery.

Thank you for your question and photos. You would likely benefit from a custom-fit chin implant to bring your facial proportions into balance and improve your side profile. There are many implant materials to choose from, though silicone is generally recommended as these implants are easy to customize and remove at a later time, should the patient desire to do so.

I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. They will be able to discuss your concern with you and determine the best approach to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.

you can expect to obtain a good result with a chin implant. The amount of horizontal movement is small in your case. A chin implant will provide imporved facial balance.

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Hello! Thank you for your question.From the photos you provided I wouldn't recommend you a jaw surgery. As your doctor mentioned it is not worthwhile in your case. A chin implant would be more than enough to bring your chin a little up and give more shape to your face. Anyway, if you could provide a photo from face too, I would be able to make a better evaluationThank you.Best regards!

We do both types of procedures. A chin implant should be doable right in the office in just a few minutes and provide an excellent outcome.

Jaw surgery is performed by oral surgeon under general anesthesia in the hospital setting with an overnight stay, and is much more invasive. It is usually performed when the teeth are significantly out of alignment. Placement of a small chin implant can be performed under local anesthesia the office setting which takes about 30 minutes. A small silastic chin implant can cosmetically augment your chin forward for better facial balance and proportions.

I suggest using more precise terminology when posting questions. There are many different types of jaw surgery. Usually the comparison to chin implant augmentation is a sliding genioplasty. A sliding genioplasty wound not affect dental occlusion and it’s very different than jaw advancement.
Consider having in person complications with both oral surgeon and plastic surgeons in your community.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD