Can My Short Chin Be Improved By An Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley,I found your contact information online ( https://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/chin-surgery-gallery/) and saw that you perform “mentoplasty,” specifically ” Chin Augmentation ( Chin Implant)” in one-day procedure.I would like to have implants (not Botox injections, and I’m not looking for the surgical procedure that involves cutting off the jawbone) placed in two areas of my jaw:

– One implant on each side at the end/corner of the jawbone,

– One implant at the  chin tip.

Could you please confirm whether you perform this type of procedure? If so, how many weeks in advance should I schedule an appointment?

Since I am a foreigner, I am interested in having the procedure done on the same day I visit your clinic. Also, I do not speak English, so I kindly ask that all communication be conducted via email. Would that be possible?

If so, could you please provide me with the total price of the procedure, in euros, for the implants in the areas I have specified.

Thank you in advance for your response and offer.

A:Thank you for sending your pictures. What they show is a classic vertical chin deficiency with a deep labiomental fold. The chin otherwise has reasonably good horizontal projection. The correct treatment for this problem is a vertical lengthening bony genioplasty as you ideally need at least 10 mms of increased chin height. This is illustrated in the attached prediction images. While you can use an implant for vertical chin lengthening it cannot achieve the same amount of increased chin length due to the restriction of the soft tissue chin pad. It will achieve roughly half or 5 mm of what lengthening the chin bone can do. W there is nothing wrong with using a chin implant it is just important to know that the aesthetic outcome will be more limited.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon