Male, 17: Do I need a sliding genioplasty/chin implant? (Photo)

The deep sutures will dissolve over several weeks. The surface (skin) sutures typically are removed in 7-10 days. Sometimes, a fast absorbing suture might be used that needs not be removed but dissolves on its own. 

I typically would prefer to do an osseous genioplasty in a younger patient.  A chin with excess vertical height and inadequate projection can cause mental strain, or difficulty closing the mouth.  I often prefer to do a sliding or "jumping" genioplasty to correct this.  A jumping...

   Burring of the bone to reduce it would be reasonable, but an exam would be helpful as well as a discussion of your goals and maintaining facial proportions.Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for your question. I would suggest waiting until the swelling has reduced to a greater degree because it is unclear that this is the final result. I would say you wouldn't have a great idea what the final product looks like just yet.I would suggest waiting until weeks 6-8 post op to...

The first thing to realize is that what you are seeing at just two weeks after surgery is not necessarily the final result. Because of swelling the shape of the chin may eventually be different than what you are seeing now. You may think what you are seeing is the final result but that does not...

10mm is a lot so be careful.  Usually, lengthening genioplasties only will lengthen and project a few mm out and down, but it certainly depends on the situation (without photos, it's difficult to determine).  If you truly have a vertically short chin, I agree with the genioplasty...