Real photos of the results of face and neck plastic surgery for patients at the plastic surgery clinic

This article is devoted to the problem of increasing/decreasing the chin protuberance . If you are interested in the question of how to remove a double chin, go to the article “ HOW TO REMOVE A SECOND CHIN .”

Plastic surgery methods (genioplasty or mentoplasty) are used to reduce or enlarge the chin. Chin surgery can help you not only change the size of your chin bump, but also improve its shape. As a result of this operation, you will get a more proportional and beautiful face.

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CHIN PLASTY – ANTI-AGING EFFECT

After chin augmentation surgery, almost all patients note that their face looks not only more beautiful, but also younger. Everything is very simple! The increased size of the chin protuberance compensates for the missing volume of subcutaneous tissue, thanks to which all folds of the skin are straightened, jowls and wrinkles disappear, and the skin under the chin is tightened. But it is also prevention. Let's reveal a secret - people with a small (sloping) chin age earlier and more noticeably.

Chin plastic surgery (especially augmentation mentoplasty) is popular not only among women, but also among men. After all, it’s hard to imagine a man’s face without a beautiful, strong-willed chin.

Chin surgery is often performed simultaneously with rhinoplasty. If a small chin is adjacent to a large nose (the “parrot profile” effect) or the patient does not like the predatory profile with a hooked nose and a protruding chin, a comprehensive correction can be performed. This operation is called profiloplasty. We write about complex chin and nose surgery here.

Chin augmentation can be performed either with or without an implant (due to rotation of the bony protrusion of the chin). And, of course, Dr. Kudinova can not only enlarge, but also (which is much more difficult!) reduce your chin.

Kudinova Ekaterina Sergeevna

Candidate of Medical Sciences, certificates in plastic and maxillofacial surgery. International expert in face and neck lifts, eyelid surgery, eyebrow surgery, chin surgery, etc.

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Chin augmentation: what to choose?

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IS CHIN PLASTY RIGHT FOR ME?

Indications for chin correction surgery may include:

• An underdeveloped, sloping chin, creating the effect of a small “bird” face;
• A small chin and age-related changes, as a result of which soft tissues slide down, forming “jowls” and a double chin;
• Too large, protruding chin;
• Wide, heavy lower jaw (“horse-like” face);
• Unattractive or asymmetrical chin shape.

To obtain a comprehensive result, chin surgery can be combined with liposuction and neck lift, as well as rhinoplasty.

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After chin augmentation with gel

After chin augmentation with gels, swelling and bruising may form in the areas where injections were made. There is no need to worry - they will go away on their own in 1-2 days.

Over the next two weeks, you will have to give up any thermal procedures (bath, sauna, hot bath, solarium), and also protect yourself from exposure to direct sunlight. You cannot do facial massage for two months after the procedure.

Chin augmentation reviews

“At a consultation, plastic surgeon Sarukhanov G.M. was very attentive and tactful. We discussed several options, and my favorite was lipofilling. I was glad that my fat would be used in the operation, and not materials of unknown origin, and I was very impressed by the before and after photos of other patients.” Svetlana, 46 years old

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CHIN PLASTY. METHODS

The following techniques are most often used for surgical correction of the chin:

Chin augmentation with modern implants . This low-traumatic method is indicated for patients with a small, underdeveloped chin who want to achieve more harmonious facial proportions with a clear lower jaw line.

Chin augmentation with your own bone tissue . Small chin augmentation, in which the surgeon moves part of the mental protuberance forward through an osteotomy. This plastic method is used to correct a sloping chin in both men and women.

Chin reduction (reduction mentoplasty) . Correction of a heavy chin, in which the surgeon works with the bone tissue, achieving the desired proportions. Reducing a long chin immediately changes the face, making it graceful and harmonious.

Alternative (non-surgical) methods are chin contouring with natural hyaluronic acid fillers or lipofilling. These methods are indicated if a slight increase in the chin or minor correction of its shape is required.

The choice of chin plastic surgery technique is carried out after a thorough study of the proportions of the face from various angles and other studies.

Chin augmentation procedure using contour plastic surgery

In our clinic, chin augmentation is performed using a variety of drugs that are of high quality and effectiveness. These are dense gels containing viscous hyaluronic acid (Perlane, Juvederm, Surgiderm) and calcium hydroxypatite (Radiesse). These gels fill in uneven areas on the lower parts of the face, successfully correcting the contours of the chin and maintaining a positive result for a long time. Another important point: of all similar drugs, it is drugs with calcium hydroxypatite and hyaluronic acid that are the safest.

The procedure for chin augmentation with gel takes 20-30 minutes - the duration depends mainly on the volume of the intervention. Chin correction with fillers is performed by making injections. The treated area is pre-coated with an anesthetic cream to make the procedure as comfortable and completely painless as possible.

HOW IS THE OPERATION FOR SURGICAL CORRECTION OF THE CHIN PERFORMED?

When planning the operation, a thorough comparative analysis of the facial proportions and a comparison of the right and left profiles is carried out. Such an assessment is necessary to ensure that the face after chin surgery looks natural and beautiful from any angle. Then the necessary tests and studies are carried out, including a lateral teleroentgenogram and an orthopantomogram.

Mentoplasty, the price of which varies depending on the chosen surgical technique, is one of the most effective plastic surgery technologies.

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All chin surgeries are performed under general anesthesia and are therefore painless. When performing chin correction surgery, the incision is made in the mouth, in the crease between the lower jaw and lip, so the scar after the operation will not be visible. Chin correction surgery usually takes about 1 hour, but in complex cases, mentoplasty can take longer. If genioplasty is performed in conjunction with other plastic surgeries, such as a facelift or rhinoplasty, the duration of the operation increases to 2-3 hours.

Cost of mentoplasty

The price list shows the minimum price for chin augmentation. The final cost is calculated by the doctor during consultation, based on the volume and complexity of the surgical intervention. The announced amount will include the entire range of services related to the correction (surgeon consultations, anesthesia, surgery, hospital stay).

In 90% of cases, chin surgery is performed in conjunction with rhinoplasty. The cost of such a service is also determined individually - for two operations at once.

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REHABILITATION AFTER CHIN PLASTY

After the operation, the patient remains in the clinic until the next morning. The chin area is fixed with a special “invisible” plaster (without using a bandage).

Rehabilitation after chin correction takes up to 14 days. At this time, it is necessary to carefully observe a gentle regimen, avoid intense physical activity, and avoid sudden head movements.

In the first days after surgery, patients may experience swelling of the chin and discomfort in the suture area. To reduce unwanted effects and speed up healing, the doctor prescribes special medications, and physical therapy may be prescribed.

Recovery process

After mentoplasty, recovery is quick and you do not need to worry about scarring. If the incision was made under the chin, the scar will be small and invisible. If the incision was made inside the oral cavity, it will remain hidden.

Once the surgery is complete, the plastic surgeon will apply a bandage.

After the operation, there may be pain in the jaw area, so during this period it is better to limit yourself to a liquid diet. You may also experience stiffness around your chin and mouth for the first week after surgery.

Since surgery is always stressful for the body, it is better to reduce physical activity as much as possible in the first 10 days after surgery. You can then largely resume your normal schedule, but it is best not to do anything strenuous for three weeks after surgery. The specialist will give you more specific recommendations.

The chin may not be the first part of the face that people notice, but it has a strong impact on overall appearance. Change can even help improve self-esteem. Mentoplasty is a modern and safe method of correcting the shape of the face.

During the procedure, the surgeon makes an incision inside the lower lip or under the chin. The chin bone is then repositioned or an implant is placed through the incision.

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Plastic and maxillofacial surgeon Ekaterina Sergeevna Kudinova is a candidate of medical sciences, a leading Russian specialist in the field of plastic surgery of the chin, lower jaw and nose.

As a leading researcher at the best Moscow clinical center of otorhinolaryngology, Ekaterina Sergeevna performs complex facial reconstructive surgeries for patients injured in accidents. This unique experience helps her achieve excellent results in relatively simpler aesthetic chin surgery and complex profile correction surgeries.

Delicacy, tact and the ability to empathize allow the doctor to gain trust and find mutual understanding with each patient.

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Chin correction. (Before and After Photos)

The chin is the foundation, as is the cheekbone area. That is why close attention is paid to these areas when it comes to rejuvenating and refreshing the face.

If the chin is large or square, this creates the feeling of a heavy face, a large jaw, which undoubtedly suits men, but does not add femininity to the face at all. If the chin is too small, then age-related features on the face begin to appear very quickly, and in general the face looks disharmonious. Asymmetries do not always “spoil” the face; their presence begins to appear more with age, complementing the tired appearance.

Therefore, of course, a cosmetologist, like an artist or sculptor, evaluates the face as a whole, and if he sees a lack of harmony due to the characteristics of the chin, he tries to smooth them out. I would like to especially note that you should not make all faces the same cheekbones + lips + chin, but rather harmonize this particular face without distorting the features or crossing out the main thing.

How fillers work

In many ways, it is the chin that sets the harmony of features and shapes the aesthetics of the face. Thus, a weakly defined chin does not “hold” the lower part of the face well: in such faces the oval “floats” faster, the cervical-chin angle is blurred, and folds appear in the form of a double chin. Timely contouring with fillers can improve the shape of the chin, strengthen the oval of the face, emphasize the clarity of lines, preserving youth for many years.

When correcting, fillers with hyaluronic acid act as a natural filler, adding the necessary volume where it is needed. When administered, hyaluronic acid is naturally integrated into the tissue without being tactilely felt.

The result of filler correction is visible immediately after the procedure and lasts up to 12-18 months. Then the drug is completely eliminated from the body. If desired, chin correction can be supplemented with facial contouring (remove deep wrinkles and creases, model areas of the face that have lost volume with age).

Types

There are two main types of genioplasty:

Sliding genioplasty

During a sliding genioplasty, I use a saw to separate the chin bone from the rest of the jaw.

Next, I move the chin, moving it forward or backward to correct the position of the chin.

I can also correct chin asymmetry by moving or altering one side of the chin to match the other.

After repositioning the chin bone, I secure it to the jaw with special staples and surgical screws.

Chin augmentation with an implant

I can also reshape, lengthen or enlarge the chin by attaching plastic or silicone implants to the existing chin bone.

During this procedure, I place the implant over the chin bone, securing it with sutures or screws.

Filler injections are a temporary, non-surgical alternative to chin implant placement.

This type of chin augmentation involves injections of fillers to improve the shape of the chin and the overall appearance of the face.

Fillers can be fat, calcium hydroxylapatite or polycaprolactone.

Benefit

Chinplasty can change the aesthetic appearance of the chin

The placement and size of the chin plays an important role in balancing other facial features such as the nose, forehead and cheeks, which contributes to the overall harmonization of the face

Genioplasty can provide significant benefits for people who are unhappy with the appearance of their chin.

In an earlier study conducted in 2011 among 37 people who had sliding genioplasty procedures, more than 94% were extremely satisfied with their results.

Risks and complications

Sliding genioplasty (mentoplasty) procedures and chin augmentation with implants are safe and effective methods for improving the appearance of the chin.

However, all surgical procedures carry a risk of side effects and complications.

Genioplasty procedures may result in temporary side effects such as:

• redness or bruising
• hypersensitivity or pain
• swelling
• decreased sensation or numbness

Possible complications of genioplasty include:

• infection
• damage to nerves or tooth roots
• allergic reaction to filler or implant material
• changes in implant position

Why is this necessary?

People usually undergo genioplasty procedures to change the appearance of their chin, but there are medical reasons for this surgery.

An example of this is retrogenia or drooping chin. Retrogenia can lead to obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder in which a person's breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night.

According to a 2022 retrospective study, researchers found that people with certain chin and jaw defects had a higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea. The risk was especially high if they were over 30 or overweight.

What causes a double chin

Some people pay attention to its presence, others are unaware that a double chin actually increases apparent age. In fact, most women over 40, or even earlier, need active work in this area if their goal is to look young and fresh.

One of the obvious reasons for this misfortune is excess weight. As soon as we gain 5-7 extra kilos, we shave and the double chin is right there. And when excess weight significantly exceeds the norm, then there is nothing to say, fat cells increase their volume in all areas of the body and face, this is very noticeable on the face and neck.

The second reason, the most common now in my opinion, is posture. In the age of phones and tablets, we slouch a lot. Day after day, with our nose buried in the screen, we do not notice how our face and neck are changing for the worse. And even in everyday affairs (without using gadgets), few people straighten their shoulders, do yoga, regularly go for a general massage, and in general, pay attention to such an important detail as posture. Unnatural head position, muscle spasms, lymphatic congestion - these are the prerequisites for the formation of the problem of a double chin.

And if all the reasons are combined together, and more often than not, this is the case, then a double chin will not take long to appear. It seems logical to hear from a cosmetologist an invitation for lipolytics and thread lifting of this area, but in fact I would still say that first you need to eliminate the causes, and only then work with the procedures.

If you miss the point of weight and posture, then the procedures will most likely have a short-term effect, or they will be required more than they could be. And when work goes on on all fronts, then in the future, a minimum of procedures is required, and the effect will last for as long as possible.

There is another option - genetic predisposition. It can be traced in thin girls who are friends with sports. They have a “double” chin literally from adolescence. This is the so-called fat trap. You lose weight, you work with your posture, it doesn’t change at all... In this case, help from a specialist is possible at any stage, it will be appropriate, it’s just a matter of selecting procedures.

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Chin correction – 1

In this case, there were no obvious problems, the task was to refresh the face. We adjusted the cheekbones a little and slightly stretched the chin with the rest of the product. The chin has not become larger, but it has turned out and in this form makes the face more open and rested.

The procedure is performed with hyaluronic acid filler and takes no more than an hour with consultation and pain relief. It is tolerated comfortably, rehabilitation is 1-7 days, depending on whether bruises occur. Effect 1-1.5 years.