Do Very Many Surgeons Know How to Adequately Do Mentopexy or Correct Chin Ptosis? Avg Cost?

Cost factors vary significantly for a number of good reasons: Prices vary greatly because the surgery itself encompasses a wide range of techniques that can be performed to different extents. My recommendation is to first find the most qualified surgeons where you want the surgery performed that are board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery you trust, then compare prices between them. See the below link on suggestions on how to find the most qualified plastic surgeon for your procedure. General Factors that influence the price of plastic surgery include:


1. Location - Will it be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay, an independent out- patient facility or a doctor’s office? Geographical location also has a significant influence. RealSelf has average charges for most areas of the USA.


2. Type of Anesthesia - local, IV sedation or General Anesthesia? Will a board certified anesthesiologist, nurse anesthetist, or an RN be used?
    
      3. Experience and training of your surgeon. The best and longest trained is most often a plastic surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
   
      4. Length and Complexity of Surgery - how difficult will your surgery be and how long it will take, etc. Will other complementary procedures also be also performed during the same surgery?

I truly believe that most board certified plastic surgeons are able to address your problem; however,  I would need to, at the very least, see photos and preferably see you in person.  It greatly depends on age, skin elasticity and tone etc.  You may need a mentoplasty, or possibly a chin implant, if it is just skin drooping, or a combination face and neck lift.  A plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery can address this easily for you. 

Jonathan Ross Berman, M.D. , F.A.C.S.

Addressing the correct way to help balance your chin first involves a detailed physical evaluation, including looking at your teeth. Based on your exam, you may then have several options. One option may be using less invasive techniques, such as injectable fillers to finally surgery. Surgery can be performed using a small incision under your chin or an incision inside your mouth.

The correction of chin ptosis can be done either through an intraoral or submental (under the chin) approach. Which option is better depends on the degree of chin ptosis that one has. The intraoral approach resuspends the chin tissues back up on the bone and is good for more minor degrees of ptosis. The submental approach removes chin tissues and tightens them from underneath and is best for more significant amounts of chin sagging. Done under IV sedation, one can expect total costs to be in the range of $3,500 to $ 4,000.