Can I Have A Submental Inferior Border Chin Shave?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I also sent pictures of a model of my jaw. I just want to know if Dr. Eppley is amenable to vertically shaving off 4 mm from my chin to reduce its vertical height. I prefer the submental approach since I already have a scar there and I do not want to get a procedure where there is cutting. Thank you
A:Thank you for sending the pictures of your model which clearly shows a 4mm inferior border ostectomy of the chin which I have done many times. Besides the submental approach the keys to the procedure are the resuspension of the geniohyoid muscle back to the bone and the removal of some created excessive soft tissue chin pad from the bone removal which creates a loss of soft tissue support. If these adjunctive soft tissue procedures are not done it will create some residual soft tissue chin ptosis.
Dr. Barry Eppley
World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon
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