Do I need treatment for recessed chin? (Photo)

A formal evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are surgical and non-surgical options to correct this.

We can place a chin implant, which is a quick surgical procedure. Many of my patients try to avoid surgery, however, so for those patients, we also offer non-surgical chin augmentation with injectable fillers. Fillers like Radiesse, Voluma, BellaFill, and Sculptra are injected into the area to improve the overall appearance of the lower face and balance the jaw and lip harmony. We use cannula injections to meticulously contour and project the chin, soften the chin along the jawline, and improve the chin crease.

Implants are a great option once you are ready for permanent chin enhancement.​ I suggest getting a consultation with an experienced cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert, or an aesthetic facial plastic surgeon like Dr. Donald Groves; we are both located right here in Los Angeles.

Best,
Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs. In your situation, the chin projection is very close to perfect.

In general, the true profile view is used for analysis, but it represents an angle that we see very rarely. The oblique view, or semi-profile view, as well as the front view, represent the angles where we typically interact with others and take photographs. In the oblique view, the width of the chin contributes to the perception of projection. Since it’s not possible to evaluate it in the photographs you have submitted, it may or may not appear recessed.

I generally advise a consultation using computer imaging and simulation in 3D for chin augmentation. This helps to better understand the potential impact from a variety of angles and the degree of change that would seem suitable. Most of the time, for small augmentations, injectable fillers represent a better solution. They also offer the option of an easily reversible modality to examine your facial appearance with enhanced chin projection.

I think that your chin position is in balance with the rest of your face. I would recommend chin and jawline liposuction to improve your cervicalmental angle. Kybella treatment is another option.

Your chin is recessed and you would benefit from a chin implant. This is done intra-orally under general anesthesia, takes about 1 hour to perform and costs $4,000.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Yes, you could have a chin implant and it would bring your chin forwards. However, you are very attractive and there is simply no need.

You do have a recessive chin, since your mandible bone just did not grow far enough forward. Consider placement of a chin implant under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure which can augment your chin forward. This can be done under local anesthesia which takes about 30 minutes.

Facial aesthetics are primarily determined by bone structure.
It is the facial skeletal structure that gives each unique person their individual appearance, whether desirable or not so much.
Issues related to the lower 1/3 of the face are therefore determined by the shape and size of the mandible.
There are a variety of problems that can stem from mandibular issues.
A proper assessment of your mandible is not just looking at the mental region or your chin.
It includes an assessment regarding the overall shape and size of the bone.
This includes assessing your dental occlusion and potential issues with projection in the body of the mandible as well as the mentalis region.
If the problem is related to projection of the chin itself, then a sliding genioplasty or chin implant may be appropriate.
If the problem is further back in the body of the mandible then a mandibular advancement may be a more suitable solution.In my opinion, oral surgeons have an upper edge in both assessment and treatment of issues related to demandable over plastic surgeons.
Doctors from both backgrounds are involved with treatments of these issues.
My best recommendation is to get a formal assessment from an oral surgeon, so you have a clear understanding of what aspects of your mandible are less than ideal and can choose from all treatment options.
People may choose not to have their mandible advanced because it’s an involved procedure even though it would be the correct treatment.
It’s important to recognize all the different parts of this bone and that the chin is only one region.
I suggest having a few in person consultations with the oral surgeons in your community.
You can consult with plastic surgeons as well, but I think you’ll find it that the oral surgeons have a better sense for issues related to facial skeletal structure.
Plastic surgeons tend to be more soft tissue oriented.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD