Is There a Surgery to Reduce the Protrusion of my Mouth? Would a Chin Implant Help? (photo)

A chin implant is placed over the front part of the mandible to give more projection to the lower chin.  The implant is inserted through a submental incision, usually under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.  Augmentation of the chin may give the illusion that the mouth is less projected.

A chin implant would likely be helpful.  Additionally, reducing the projection of your lower lip with a "lip reduction" could be considered, but I agree that some of these procedures can impact ethnicity, both of these procedures should be done conservatively.  Additionally, I cannot tell from these photos, but if you have an "over-bite", orthodontics and even orthognathic ("jaw") surgery could be considered.

A side view photo will help but from your pictures, it appears that you can benefit from a chin implant.

Hello, in reviewing your posted photos I suggest that you schedule a consultation with a Board Certified Facial Plastic. I would ask him to evaluate you for a chin augmentation as well as a lower lip reduction. I believe that this combination will provide the correction that you are looking for. It appears that you live in Los Angeles, please contact my office and I will be happy to consult with you in person. Good luck to you.

A chin implant is the simplest and most reversible approach to improving your appearance as you describe it. 

A chin implant will improve the proportions in the lower 1/3rd of your face. The lower lip can be reduced but you may want to maintain the ethnicity of your features.

 

Dear Deedee,

A close up side view would be advantages in trying to determine whether a chin implant would be your answer. It appears from one of your photographs that this would probably be helpful to even out the lower lip and your features. I personally use a digital imaging computer on my patients which allows me to take a before photograph and show you what a proposed chin augmentation would look like on you. If you would like to send a close up photograph of yourself to my website listed below I would be happy to further evaluate your needs. Best regards!