Weak chin, affordable solutions? I would like the skin under my chin pulled up somehow. (Photos)

Without an exam your question cannot be answered.  You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be better treated with other facial surgery (orthognathic surgery), although a chin augmentation may be an option at a later time. These patients should seek the advice of a plastic surgeon to determine which course is right for them. Here is some information to help you make this decision: Candidates for Chin Augmentation - Patients whose chin profiles are weak but have normally functioning jaws are candidates for Chin Augmentation. Many of these candidates have used injectable fillers in the past to strengthen the protrusion of their chins, but are looking for a permanent solution. If you are one of these patients, then you are a likely candidate for chin augmentation
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This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Based on your photos I am not sure that you need chin augmentation in order to improve facial-profile balance?  To solve this "mystery" it may not be a bad idea to have chin augmentation with filler to see effect of chin enlargement on your profile. It is a temporary solution but it will give you idea how would you look with larger chin. If you like it proceed with chin augmentation with implant. Good luck.

Good Day. Thank you for your question, narrative and photographs.You are a beautiful, young woman. Evaluating your photographs and narrative, I don't believe you have a weak chin (lack of anterior projection). Your neck has an acute angle with your jaw (cervicomental angle), which is aesthetically pleasing.In terms of your profile, I recommend making some changes with a computer morphing program to see what you desire.The front photograph view does show that there is some lack of fullness on either side of your chin (pre jowl sulcus or mesolabial fold). You may benefit from fullness here. The volume can be from fillers (temporary or permanent- Bellafill), fat transfer (don't recommend because of your young age), or a pre jowl silastic implant. Most patients chose a filler.The statement about chin implants failing: I have never had an infection from a chin implant. I have had one patient have the chin implant erode some anterior jaw (mandible) bone, that required a sliding osteotomy to keep the appearance.In summary, I recommend a morphing photographic analysis to confirm the appearance you desire and then review the therapeutic options to achieve that look.

Hi.  Thank you for your question.  In my opinion you should consult with a few more Board Certified , experienced surgeons.  I do not agree with the Doctor that told you that most chin implants fail.  I have been performing the surgery for many many years and the success rate is phenomenal.  Best of luck to you.  

 Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years.  I completely disagree with the surgeon that said the majority of chin implant surgeries "fail" or are "rejected".  Honestly, in 30 years and after performing many chin implant surgeries I've not had one patient reject the implant.  Proper placement of a silastic chin implant is a very safe, effective and reliable way of correcting a weak chin and I'm not sure why you were told otherwise. From the photos, your chin is a bit weak.  When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy, the lower face looks short, de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a "double chin".  
 Proper placement of a silastic chin implant adds forward projection to the chin thereby creating harmony and balance to the lower face.  Using the same incision, liposuction can be performed to reduce the fat and further shape the neck.  Excess skin, from below the chin, can also be removed through the same incision.  
 I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty (requires extensive tissue dissection, bone cuts and placement of metal screws and plates to secure the cut segments of bone).  I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone.  In my opinion, you are a good candidate for chin implant surgery.  
Hope this helps.