How do I correct my protruding chin? (photos)

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Hi, I have consulted with orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons, but no plastic surgeons as yet. Is there any procedure I can undergo to correct the shape of my chin? I believe it is just excess soft tissue that needs correction and not the actual chin bone itself. I don’t feel like braces will help? I have had braces previously and I was advised to get them again - I have a deep bite which may also be contributing towards the problem.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

With a 100% overbite you ideally need a combined orthodontic and lower jaw advancement surgery. But if you are to bypass that option and just deal with the chin issue the next best option becomes a vertical opening bony genioplasty to stretch down a vertically short chin. (which is why the soft tissue chin pad sticks and is protrusive)

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

You have a common issue whereby the lower jaw is underdeveloped; and the lower jaw 'bites inside' the upper jaw/overbite/3rd image. The proper approach is orthodontics and a lower jaw advancment surgery. As the lower jaw moves forward, it also 'slopes' downward which increases the height of the chin and de-emphasizes the chin in profile. The lips will balance as well.

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