Chin

Procedure:

Chin Augmentation 

A profile view like this one is actually the more useful angle for judging a chin augmentation result, since projection and jawline balance are harder to assess head-on than from the side. What a side view shows is the relationship between three points: where the chin sits relative to a vertical line dropped from the lower lip, how it meets the jawline, and how it transitions into the neck. Implants used for chin augmentation are available in different projections and widths specifically because that relationship varies significantly from patient to patient, and matching the wrong proportion to the wrong face is one of the more common ways this procedure can look overdone rather than balanced. Recovery follows a fairly predictable pattern: swelling is most prominent in the first one to two weeks, some firmness around the implant can persist for a few additional weeks as tissue settles, and the final contour is usually apparent by around six weeks, though subtle softening can continue slightly beyond that. Facial skeletal structure is generally stable in adulthood, but as with other facial procedures, planning still accounts for how the chin and jaw will continue to interact with changes in the neck and lower face over time, which is part of why implant selection is done in person rather than from a size chart. Patients considering a chin implant alongside changes to the neck or jawline are evaluated for both together during a consultation, since the two areas are visually and structurally connected. Background on implant sizing and projection options is on the chin augmentation page.