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Three Considerations in Chin Augmentation Surgery

Chin augmentation has been a procedure that has a near seventy-five year history of being done in humans. It remains as a fairly simple and highly effective method for improving the most prominent area of the lower third of the face. Many different materials have been used to serve as a chin implant but synthetic Read More…

Chin and Jaw Angle Implants for Male Jawline Enhancement

  I frequently get e-mailed and asked…’What can I do to get a stronger jawline?’ This is exclusively a male question and usually, but not always, is from a younger patient. In looking at a lot of photographs of male patients with this concern, the most common problem is that the chin is short and Read More…

Chin Augmentation – Implant vs. Osteotomy

  Chin augmentation is a popular procedure for bringing out the prominence of the lower third of the face. It can have a powerful effect on the facial profile, particularly in men. Most commonly, the chin is brought forward in a horizontal direction elongating the jawline and improving the look of the neck angle which Read More…

The Value of Chin Implants in Facelift Surgery

A facelift primarily provides a rejuvenative effect along the neck and jaw line. By removing neck fat, tightening the platysma muscle, and removing excess skin back and up towards the ears, a more defined neck angle is created. Such changes are largely seen in the profile or three-quarter view which is how we are viewed Read More…

The Split Chin Implant Technique

  Chin augmentation uses an implant to reshape the chin. This is always in the forward direction for increased fullness. While at one time chin implants were only good at bringing the chin forward, today’s numerous implant styles allow for a long more options in altering chin shape. One of the most important chin implant Read More…

Minimal Incision Chin Augmentation

  Chin augmentation is usually done with an implant. By putting a synthetic implant in front of and around the sides of the chin, the soft tissue of the chin is pushed forward creating increased horizontal projection. As the soft tissue of the chin follows the underlying bone in a virtual 1:1 relationship, chin augmentation Read More…

Chin Augmentation and Facelift Surgery

  While a facelift procedure can have a dramatic effect on the neck, how significant that result can be is partially influenced by the position of the chin. Short chins are often associated with a short neck, limiting the results of any facelift procedure. Because of the significance of the position of the chin as Read More…

Jawline Implants in Men

  There is no doubting the influence that a strong jawline has on the appearance of the male face. From a well-defined chin back to the jaw angle, a straight and strong jawline creates a favorable lower third of the face which is aesthetically important in men. But creating a good jawline for those who don’t Read More…

Rhinoplasty and Chin Augmentation – A Dual Facial Profile Change

  In considering rhinoplasty surgery, your face must be considered as a whole. The nose must be particularly assessed in reference to another horizontally projecting facial feature…the chin. If your chin is small, you may benefit from a chin implant. The reason is that the size of the chin changes the way you, and others,  Read More…

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