Will Chin Bone Reduction Alleviate The Tightness After A Sliding Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question regarding chin tightness after a revision chin reduction following an initial sliding genioplasty. As I have read your previous answers mentioning a lack of soft tissue causing the tightness, would a potential chin narrowing and height reduction procedure alleviate this symptom due to the reduced surface area that the soft tissue has to be stretched to cover – effectively mimicking having more soft tissue in the area? Or can this only be addressed with a fat graft? Thank you!

A:It’s a soft tissue deficiency/scar problem not a bone excess problem.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon