Does a Pre-jowl Chin Implant Also Help Project Forward a Weak Chin? (photo)

A pre jowl chin implant augments both the chin and the pre jowl sulcus . These work great as they not only enhance the chin but also soften the jowl. In my practice they are the most common shape of chin implant I use. A pre jowl implant alone without the chin component only augments the pre jowl and is quite ucommon and only used in very rare situations

Depending upon the profile, pre-jowl implants are available that either do or do not add projection to the chin. In your case, adding projection to your chin would add more balance to your profile. It is definitely possible to achieve both goals with a single implant. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACSWeber Facial Plastic Surgery

Hello,

  Thank you for providing a photograph with your question.  It helps make for a more realistic discussion. 

   Prejowl implants have two basic shapes: 1) prejowl augmentation without projection of the chin, 2) prejowl augmentation with projection of the chin.  You would benefit from the latter. 

   That being said, I believe you would be better served with one of the extended anatomical chin implants.  You would be helped by a large amount of projection to your chin.  The extended anatomical chin implant offer more projection then the largest prejowl implant. 

   A good way to assist the surgeon in choosing the appropriate style of  implant is to view examples the implants.    Ask your surgeon to show you the sizers of the different styles and shapes.  You can get a pretty good idea of the shapes, where they augment and where they don't. 

Hope this helps.

    An extended anatomic implant would perform the two roles you are seeking.  The prejowl implant will not help with the chin projection.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facial surgeries each year.  Then look at the before and after photo galleries on that surgeon's web site to gain a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

There are chin implants that only augment the front of the chin, there are implants that only augment the pre jowl areas and there are implants that do both.  There are also other styles of implants that can make the chin more square for example.