How Can I Improve My Chin Implant Which Makes Me Look Too Masculine?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had chin implant surgery that I am not happy with as it makes men look too masculine.

A: Female with ‘male’ chin implant that wanted a more feminine the line shaped chin. This case represents a classic example of surgeons not understanding the aesthetic impact chin implants in the front view or what women are actually seeking. very few women ever want a wider or broader chin. Well there are patients that do want that change they make that very clear from the beginning. Chin implants as they exist today off the shelf are really for men and of all of the seven styles of implants that exist only one is appropriate for most females. But a good aesthetic guideline for female chin augmentation in the front or top view is to make sure the sides of the implant does not violate the aesthetic lines as the jawline come forward. As you can see in this patient’s existing chin implant who seeking a more V-shaped chin effect. it violates this basic principle for the female who is seeking a V shape change in the front view. A new custom chin implant was designed that created a more V-shaped by simply not having wings on the side of the implant. It was also positioned lower on the bone to add vertical height it also contributes to a more narrow and V-shaped look. (Katherine Sanford) this case also illustrates that evening 2025 surgeons continue to only look at chin augmentation in the side view and never look at it from a 3-D perspective which includes the front and three-quarter views as well.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon