Chin Augmentation & Implants

Chin plastic surgery is performed to either make the chin larger or to make the chin smaller.  The chin may be enhanced or made larger in projection, length, or both.  Similarly, the chin may be made smaller in projection, length, or both.  A variety of techniques may be used to accomplish your goals.

Chin Augmentation Techniques

Fillers

The chin may be made larger by adding fillers.  Facial fillers, such as Juvederm, Restylane, or Radiesse, may be injected into the chin to add temporary volume to the chin.  The fillers may last 6 months to a year.  Chin augmentation fillers do not require surgery and have no significant downtime.  There may be limits to the amount of projection that can be achieved with non-surgical fillers.

Fat Transfer

Fat may also be added to the chin.  Chin augmentation through fat transfer is performed by harvesting fat from another part of the body, such as the abdomen, and then injecting the fat into the chin area.   This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia.  Not all fat that is transferred will survive, however the fat that does survive will last for years.  Fat transfer may also have limitations on the amount of increased projection that can be achieved.

Chin Implant

Chin implants may be placed to enhance chin projection.  Dr. Bray, Jr. uses silicone implants that are placed on top of the bone to increase the projection of the chin.  The chin implant may be placed surgically through an incision inside the mouth or an incision under the chin.  Chin implants come in a variety of shapes and sizes.  Dr. David Bray, Jr. will help you select the right size to accomplish your goals.

Osseous Genioplasty

The chin may be enhanced by making cuts in the bone and repositioning the bone in a more projected position.  This procedure requires plates and screws to secure the bone in its new position.  The procedure allows for increased projection and lengthening.

Chin Reduction

Osseous Genioplasty – Chin reduction surgery may be performed by making cuts in the bone and repositioning the bone in a less projected position.  The reduction may involve reducing projection, reducing length, or both. This procedure requires plates and screws to secure the bone in its new position.  In some cases the bone can be reduced by simply shaving down the bone with a drill.

Candidates for Chin Augmentation

Our board-certified plastic surgeon offers various ways to alter the chin. Candidacy for these procedures and treatments depends on your cosmetic concerns, overall health and desired results. Generally, people interested in chin augmentation are unhappy with issues relating to the appearance of their chin, such as lack of projection. It is best for patients to be nonsmokers in good physical health with realistic expectations.

Benefits of Chin Enhancement

The chin’s appearance affects your facial profile. A weak or short chin can accentuate submental fullness. Chin augmentation can improve the projection of the chin, providing a more balanced profile. In people with a pronounced or pointed chin, chin reduction can soften its appearance. The benefits of chin augmentation vary based on the chosen procedure or treatment.

Chin Augmentation Consultation

Prospective patients meet with Dr. Bray, Jr. at our Torrance, California, office for a consultation to discuss chin augmentation. He will listen to your specific issues with your chin and jawline and devise a surgical or non-surgical approach to enhance or reduce the chin’s projection. He will ask about your medical history, health conditions, drug allergies, medications, supplements and lifestyle habits.

Your consultation is a comprehensive meeting to evaluate your health and examine your chin and face. Dr. Bray, Jr. is an experienced plastic surgeon who will customize your chin augmentation to achieve your cosmetic goals.

Chin Augmentation FAQs

What Face Procedures and Treatments Complement Chin Augmentation?

Some people struggling with a weak jawline may have other facial concerns, such as lines and wrinkles, volume loss or a misshapen nose. Neck lift, facelift and rhinoplasty can be combined with chin augmentation to improve multiple areas of the face at once.

What Should I Expect During Recovery?

Chin augmentation recovery varies because Dr. Bray, Jr. offers an array of options to increase or decrease the chin’s projection and shape. Fillers require no downtime and offer immediate results. However, surgical procedures such as chin implants take time to heal.

Recovery after chin surgery, such as chin implants, chin reduction or osseous genioplasty, requires special care. Dr. Bray, Jr. will provide detailed postoperative instructions for cleaning and caring for the area after surgery, including dressings and bandages. These instructions will explain what medications you can use to manage pain and inflammation and reduce infection risk; our plastic surgeon may prescribe medicines to help chin augmentation recovery. You may have some activity and exercise restrictions. Make sure to attend all follow-up visits to ensure you’re healing correctly for optimal results.

There are many techniques used in chin surgery.  It is important to have a thorough consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon like Dr. David Bray, Jr.  Dr. Bray, Jr. will perform a detailed analysis of the face and chin.  This analysis will help determine the best treatment to achieve your goals.