How can I get rid of my deep mentolabial fold, cheek surgery?

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I am very self conscious about my entire chin area, especially the deep mentolabial/ labiomental fold which makes my chin look very protruding and bulbous. I do have an overbite, which I’ve heard can contribute to a deep mentolabial fold. Would a cheek surgery be necessary to fix this, or could I fix it with for example braces and fillers?

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Your photos demonstrate  rare but very visible deformity of lip/chin junction. Very likely your overbite has contributed to it to a certain degree. Fillers could fix this problem easily in experienced hands. Fat grafting is probably better and more permanent option. Good luck.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Part of your deep labiomental fold is that your chin is vertically short. This probably represents an overall lower jaw vertical shortness due to over rotation from a significant overbite. But short of undergoing entire lower jaw surgery, a vertical lengthening geniopasty to lengthen your chin with simultaneous fat grafting to the labiomental fold will provide the best aesthetic benefit to your chin area concerns.

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