What are my options (surgical and non surgical) for lifting my chin? (Photo)

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I want to lift my chin but I have complex anatomy. I had a chin implant put in and then removed a year later. Because my chin pad has been removed from my bone twice, my chin anatomy is not the same as the average persons. I’m worried dermal filler will weigh my chin down because my chin isn’t as adhered to my bone. Is that a possibility? I had a surgery to cut out some skin under my chin to lift my chin. That barely did anything. Are there chin implants that are tiny and ONLY for projection?

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "lifting the chin" of why you had the implant removed in the first place. If it was removed right, they probably closed the tissues on top of your bone such that you could get filler again. I'm not sure what removing the skin under the chin would do. And yes, there are implants that only add projection or are small- there's a whole host of implants out there that all do different things, AND you could even design a custom one if you needed it. Good luck!

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It happens that after implant removal chin pad does not reattach to old position and creates sagging look. This condition can be treated with precise fixation to the chin bone with suspension sutures, smaller implant or volume augmentation with filler or fat grafts. Only on the basis of in person evaluation an experienced board certified plastic surgeon can decide what is the best solution in your case. Hope this helps.

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