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Is my chin receding/am I lacking forward facial growth? (Photo)

plasticpolymerNov 25, 2018
What can be done to achieve a more attractive profile? I’m just curious if I’m lacking some forward facial growth and if I could receive some implants (eg chin), without risking getting a longer face (though my chin is relatively small). I’m a female in my late teens, for reference.

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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Dr. Pedram Imani, FRACS, MS, MBBS (Hons)
Dr. Pedram Imani, FRACS, MS, MBBS (Hons)
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Specialist in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on Nov 26, 2018
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