How Cab I Correct My Hyperdynamic Chin Ptosis?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in your methodology to correct hyperdynamic chin ptosis.

A: You have hyperdynamic chin ptosis because your chin is a bit vertically short which creates a mismatch between the bone and the overlying soft tissue chin pad. This is why the chin pad pulls down with smiling…there is nothing to block it from doing so. Therefore the most effective treatment would be a small chin implant added to the bone to prevent that from happening. This of course will create some modest chin augmentation effect so you have to be certain that is an acceptable tradeoff. (see attached image) The other approach would be a small vertical lengthening bony genioplasty (5mms) done intraorally.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon