Is my chin/jaw too big for my face? (Photos)

Question

Hello! For the past year or so I started noticing that my chin looked particularly big compared to people from anywhere else. I didn’t particularly see that before, i just thought my face as a whole was ugly but then I realized what made my face look bad was my chin/jaw (and nose). My face shape is an oval and usually oval faces have a wider chin (wider than forehead). Regardless, I feel like I don’t look feminine enough with the way I look.

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

You have a recessive chin which makes your lower face appear longer. A sliding genioplasty will provide balance to your lower face and diminish the long appearance. It will also make your face appear slimmer. The surgery will not change your bite or require braces. We perform the surgery in the office with intravenous anesthesia. The recovery is usually 3-5 days.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

You have a short but longer chin which also looks wider in the front view. This also contributes to your oval appearing face shape. A sliding genioplasty will bring your chin forward and up (vertically shorter) which will make your face less oval shaped, narrow the chin as well as improve your side profile.

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