Would Less Than 10mms Of Chin Projection Look Good On Me?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can Mms chin be augmented successfully with less than 10mms projection?Also, I’ve found that almost no one mentions using Glasgold wafers or Flower mandibular glove implants. Are they just not as common?  Or do they not work for my anatomy?

A: The relevance of the 10mm number is that is what creates the absolute separation between a chin implant and a sliding genioplasty. Any chin augmentation 10mms or greater can not be done with an implant as those sizes do not exist in standard implantys and would look odd in most patients with a large mass of implant sticking on top of the chin bone. This then enters sliding genioplasty territory.

Once under 10mms projection and no need for vertical chin shortening a chin implant is then possible. The reality is that all stahdard chin implants are not good for females becaiuse they widen the chin…which few females want. Only the anatomic chin implant style works for most females and even that style has to be modified to make sure the chin does not look too round.

Be aware that most plastic surgeons and patients focus exclusively on the side profile change in chin augmentation which is a 2D approach to a 3D facial structure.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon