Chin implant for profile and anti-aging or would something else be recommended? (Photo)

Question

Will a chin implant improve the look of this profile and be anti ageing or is another procedure required?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You would benefit from a chin implant.  This is done through an intra-oral approach so there are no external scars.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Based on this single photo, it is my impression that chin augmentation and anterior neck lift  will significantly improve your profile. Good luck.

Yasemin Aydinli, MD · Answer

Improving chin projection sharpens the jaw-neck angle and balances the nose, which does read as rejuvenating &mdash; an implant is the simplest permanent option, and filler can preview the change reversibly. Though I cannot see it clearly from your photos, you may also be a candidate for eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), which can contribute meaningfully to a refreshed profile. One expectation to keep realistic: a chin implant will not tighten loose skin or remove the fullness under the chin &mdash; those concerns are addressed with submental liposuction or skin-tightening/neck procedures, not the implant itself.

Julian De Silva, MD · Answer

Hi lorijune, from a single profile photo I can only speak in general terms, but here is the principle. A chin implant treats projection. If your chin is genuinely set back relative to your lips and nose, adding projection can balance the profile and, as a side effect, sharpen the transition from jaw to neck, which many people read as a more defined and younger-looking lower face. So there is a real anti-ageing element, but it is indirect: it comes from better structural balance, not from lifting anything. What an implant does not do is treat soft-tissue ageing itself, so jowls, loose skin or a sagging neck. Those come from descent and laxity and need a facelift or neck lift, not an implant. The honest answer therefore depends on which is driving your concern: a skeletal projection issue, soft-tissue ageing, or a combination of both. It is also worth checking your bite, because if the chin is quite recessed a sliding genioplasty can suit some people better than an implant. This really needs an in-person assessment of your bone, soft tissue and bite. I operate only on faces and would want to examine you before recommending one over the other.

Chin implant for profile and anti-aging or would something else be recommended? (Photo)

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