Category: bony genioplasty | buccal lipectomy | chin implant | facial reshaping

Jawline Surgery and Facial Derounding

One recent high profile facial change reported in the media is that of Bristol Palin. At a dinner in Washington in late April, she was reported to be unrecognizeable. Something was very different about her face. She had a distinctly more angled jaw and sharpened chin. It was speculated that she had a facelift, fillers Read More…

Narrowing The Width Of The Chin By Osteotomy

Changes in the chin are traditionally perceived as the need for a horizontal increase or improved anterior projection. While many chin deficient patients need horizontal augmentation, there are other dimensions in which the chin may need to be changed. Vertical lengthening or shortening is the other most recognized alteration that can be done to Read More…

A Narrowing Bony Genioplasty for Making The Square Face More Slender

The perception of a square face usually has much to do with the shape of the jaw. A square lower face is largely influenced by the width of the jaw from the chin back to the jaw angles. This may or may not be associated with a horizontally short jaw as well. While this Read More…

The Effect of Facial Exercises on Facial Aging

As I was returning on a flight from NewYork after a plastic surgery meeting, scanning the SkyMall magazine is almost a ritual. While I never buy anything from it, the seemingly endless array of gadgets and devices that are contained within its pages are always entertaining. As part of their health offerings, devices for Read More…