Skin/fat under chin - What can help my chin/lower face? (Photos)

Question

I’m hoping to improve my lower face. The skin/fat under my chin is likely due to excess weight but it’s also hereditary and something I would like to address at some point. I’m also wondering about my chin and nose and if augmenting those would give a more balanced profile. I don’t want to necessarily add width or length to my chin, but it seems weak and the area around my mouth has strange indents(better seen from front photo). Thanks for any help!

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Based on these photos I would suggest lower face and neck lift and chin augmentation with implant. Upper blepharoplasty and periorbital fat graft should be considered as well. Hope this helps.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

One thing you can do to improve your lower facial appearance is a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. A chin implant will augment your chin but you do not need much. However, it will help conceal your neck. You would also benefit from liposuction of the neck.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Neck liposuction surgery is an excellent procedure, with minimal downtime, that can be used to remove unwanted fatty deposits in the neck, and also to improve upon the appearance of somebody's jawline. Option for exercise resistant fat, so in that regard it may be worth getting to your healthiest body composition before considering this approach. Wishing you well moving forward! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

There are multiple treatment options that you can consider. A chin implant or sliding genioplasty would improve your facial balance and cervical mental angle by stretching the skin. Other options include chin and jawline liposuction. A midline platysmaplasty is another option. Some of these considerations can be performed simultaneously.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

Truthfully you are best treated with a facelift / necklift. A deep plane facelift will lift those areas in a long lasting fashion. Your chin and nose can be adjusted, but you'll be happiest I believe with the above.
Necktite / neck liposuction may provide some nice improvement as well if a facelift is out of reach at the moment. Watch our videos to learn more.