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Chin surgery/genioplasty: is it possible to create a square chin?

Vivid2211Jul 9, 2021
Is it possible with chin surgery/genioplasty to widen the chin so that it's square-shaped? I know with implants this is possible. Please see image of a morph. Second image has more of a square shape and also is elongated a bit.

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

You do appear to have some recession of your chin. This can be augmented with fillers or an implant and this should help to balance your profile.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

If you want to repair the cant, you will need orthognathic surgery of both jaws. If you are comfortable with your bite, then I would recommend a genioplasty to fix your asymmetric chin. This procedure will not change your bite and recovery is 3-5 days. In order to make the jawline more...

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