What Type Of Chin Augmentation Do I Need?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have long wanted a chin augmentation procedure. What procedure is best for me?

A:Thank you for sending your pictures. You have a major chin deficiency which is really representative of a more global lower jaw deficiency. Barring getting lower jaw advancement surgery your chin augmentation can only be done by a sliding genioplasty. A chin implant is not appropriate in your case given the magnitude of the of the deficiency, which is in the 20 to 25 millimeter range, and that the chin is sloped backward which makes an implant ineffective. Only a bony sliding genioplasty will be effective and, even when done the maximum amount of 12 To 14 mm (see attached imaging) has no risk of being overdone. Fortunately, being a female, the amount of chin augmentation needed is less than that of a male. You also have to be careful given where you’re now that any major change may be psychologically hard to adjust to as you may not recognize yourself after surgery for some time.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon