What is the best procedure to achieve the most aesthetic chin augmentation results?

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I am dissatisfied with my lower third. I have lip incompetence, mentalis muscle strain, nasiolabal folds, an overbite and an undefined jawline. I also have noncosmetic issues like snoring. I recently realized a lot of this may be due to a weak chin. I looked into fillers, chin implants, sliding genioplasty and even jaw surgery. Which one of these would best address my concerns? I don’t want to drastically affect the width or shape of my chin, I just want to have a jawline and look more balanced.

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

You have done your research about this topic and you are aware of all the treatment options. There are two main concerns which you must decide in which direction you would like to proceed. With an underbite and underdefined jaw, you are a candidate for corrective jaw surgery. This will change your bite and improve your aesthetics. This surgery requires braces for up to two years and it is a hospital surgery. If you are mainly concerned with aesthetics, then a chin implant or sliding genioplasty can be performed and this surgery is done in the office. Of the two procedures, the chin implant will increase the width of your chin as well. Based on your espressed desires, I would recommend a sliding genioplasty. This will provide the balance and not affect the width. I find that the sliding genioplasty provides the most natural results.

Jeffrey Jumaily, MD · Answer

It sounds like you've done some thinking and research about this and I think you're on the right track. The above procedures are all options and have pros and cons. Genioplasty may check a lot of boxes for you and It's my go to procedure for patients in your situation but we customize treatment to each individual so the best next step is to have a consultation. Best wishes

William Portuese, MD · Answer

The profile photographs demonstrate a recessive chin profile for which a chin implant can improve.  Chin implants offer a  permanent augmentation to the chin.  They are usually placed under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.  We place chin implants through a sub-mental incision.  For over 25 years, we have used Implantech brand of solid silicone chin implants with an excellent success rate.

What is the best procedure to achieve the most aesthetic chin augmentation results?

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