This surgery is for small chins or insufficiently contoured chins or, on the contrary, chins that are too strong. The chin is an important element of the expression. Well proportioned, it is going to give character to the face.
First the surgeon verifies if the dental occlusion is normal.
If it is not, the surgical technique will be totally different and will require the competence of a maxillofacial surgeon.
After having explained to the patient the different possibilities, full face and profile photographs will be made in order to establish the plan for the new chin.
A digitalized X-ray is prescribed : it allows to see on the same plane, bone and skin, and finally to determine what precise modifications to undertake.
The inadequately drawn chin will be corrected by the contribution of a bone graft or a silicone implant, which is firm enough and harmless.
If, on the contrary the bony protrusion is exaggerated, its surplus will be removed.
In both cases, the incision is made inside the mouth. Therefore, there is no visible scar.
Chin implant providing a more masculine feature which was missing.
Profileplasty : in this young lady, the correction of the nose and the chin has created an indisputable beauty and harmony.
If necessary, the nose and the chin may be corrected together as part of a profileplasty.
