Will A Sliding Genioplasty Get Rid Of My Double Chin?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty for recessed chin/jaw and side profile. However, I really like my smile and front profile most of the time. I do not like the double chin I always seem to have, even when my weight is down.

A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. From your side view picture with at least a 20 mm chin deficiency you have selected the only appropriate procedure for chin augmentation with this degree of chin recession which is a sliding genioplasty. When one has lived this long with this degree of chin  recession, particularly a female, it is important not to try and normalize the chin position completely is that will likely look unnatural to you and create a face that you might not recognize. For this reason your sliding genioplasty should probably be in the 10 to 12 mm range as estimated in the attached imaging. With this amount of chin of chin advancement it is very likely that your double chin it is very likely that your double chin Will be significantly improved will be significantly improved by the accordion effect.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon