How Can I Fix My Chin Which Now Droops Down After An Intraoral Chin Burring Procedure?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I had a chin burring procedure intraoral approach in November 2020 but when the swelling went down my chin was noticeably long and flatter, my main concern is that the tissues are now drooped and filler has made it less unsightly but still drooped and long, smiling makes it worse. I would like to discuss excision and tightening of the chin pad to help this issue, thank you!

A: Chin reduction by intraoral burring is always a poor treatment choice which creates exactly what you have…a flatter wider chin with soft tissue chin ptosis which is why it looks longer. Why surgeons continue to do this approach to chin reduction when this is an expected outcome is a mystery to me. It can now only be improved by a submental chin pad excision/tuck now.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon