Enhance the projection of your chin and restore balance to your facial foundation with chin augmentation. Dr. David T. Morwood, our board-certified plastic surgeon, custom designs your treatment to address a weak chin, poor definition, or an obtuse cervical mental angle, creating a more pleasing and harmonious appearance.
Before & After Chin Augmentation
*Actual Patient Disclaimer: there is no guarantee of specific results and the results can vary.
In Dr. Morwood's Words:
The balance between the chin and nose is important for the foundation of the face.
David T. Morwood, MD, FACS
The Truth About Plastic Surgery: An Educational Guide for the Consumer
This Procedure Treats:
- A weak or recessed chin that disrupts facial harmony
- Poor balance between the chin and other facial features
- Lack of definition along the lower face and jawline
- Disproportionate profile appearance in relation to the nose
- Soft tissue deficiency and underprojection of the chin
Enhance Chin Projection and
Facial Balance
Chin augmentation makes your chin more prominent by increasing projection and improving the foundation of your craniofacial skeleton. In Dr. Morwood’s practice, this can be accomplished through injecting fillers for a conservative improvement, fat grafting for a moderate increase in projection, placement of a chin implant, or a bony advancement genioplasty. By affecting the position and relationship of your chin, jaw, and neck, chin augmentation can create a more pleasing and harmonious appearance and a more defined chin and jawline.
Chin Augmentation Treats:
- Weak or recessed chin lacking projection
- Poor definition of the chin and jawline
- Imbalance in the cranial facial skeleton
- Lack of harmony between the chin, jaw, and neck
- An obtuse or poorly defined chin and neck contour
- Flattened or under-projected lower face
- Disproportion between facial features
Chin Augmentation Techniques Offered by Dr. Morwood
Chin Fillers
Chin fillers involve injecting a heavy hyaluronic acid-based filler to make your chin more prominent. The filler is placed deep in the bone or under the periosteum to increase projection by a few millimeters and provide a conservative, subtle improvement. This nonsurgical, in-office “lunchtime treatment” is simple, reversible, and useful for evaluating potential results.
Chin Fat Grafting
Chin fat grafting involves harvesting a conservative amount of fat via liposuction from areas such as the abdomen, flanks, or thighs, then processing and concentrating it. The fat is injected into the chin using microdroplet or microstring techniques to increase projection. This can bring about a moderate increase in chin projection using your own living tissue.
Chin Implants
Chin implants involve surgically placing a firm silicone implant onto the chin to increase projection. The implant is inserted through a small incision in the submental crease under the chin or through the inside of the lip using an intraoral approach. This straightforward procedure provides a significant, more dramatic improvement in chin projection and facial harmony.
Genioplasty
Genioplasty is a procedure that advances the actual bone of your chin forward to increase projection. During this operation, an osteotomy is performed, the bone is moved forward and sometimes downward, then fixed in place with a plate and screws. This allows for a more precise, custom-designed, and potentially more natural and stable long-term improvement.
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How Do I Know Which Chin Augmentation Technique is Right for Me?
In Dr. Morwood’s practice, selecting the right procedure is a custom-designed process based on your anatomy, goals, and the degree of projection you need. If you are seeking a conservative, subtle improvement, injecting fillers may be appropriate. If you need a moderate increase in chin projection, fat grafting may be recommended. For a more dramatic, lasting change, placement of a chin implant or a bony advancement genioplasty may be the more effective option.
Chin Augmentation FAQs
Can I Try Chin Augmentation Before Committing to Surgery?
Yes. Injecting a filler is often used to “test drive” an increase in chin projection. Because a hyaluronic acid-based filler can be reversed with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, this method allows you to evaluate your new look before considering a more permanent solution. If you like the effect, you may repeat the filler or move forward with a surgical procedure.
Will Improving My Chin Make a Noticeable Difference in My Overall Appearance?
Yes. The chin is a critical part of the cranial facial skeleton and serves as a key element of your facial foundation. By increasing projection and improving the relationship between your chin, jaw, and neck, chin augmentation can create a more harmonious appearance.
Have More Questions?
Learn More About Chin Augmentation in The Truth About Plastic Surgery: An Educational Guide for the Consumer
If you want a deeper understanding of chin augmentation, Dr. Morwood’s book, The Truth About Plastic Surgery: An Educational Guide for the Consumer, explains these procedures in clear, simple terms. You will learn how increasing chin projection affects your facial foundation, the differences between fillers, grafting, implants, and genioplasty, and how a custom-designed approach leads to a more pleasing outcome.
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Create a More Harmonious Profile With Chin Augmentation in Monterey
Dr. David Morwood is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 34 years of experience and advanced training in facial plastic surgery and microsurgery. During your consultation, he will review your anatomy and evaluate your facial foundation using a mirror-based analysis and Vectra 3D imaging. If you are considering improving chin projection and facial harmony, schedule your private consultation for chin augmentation in Monterey today.
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