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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Female Submental Chin Reduction

Background:  Chin augmentation is one of the most common facial reshaping procedures both historically and to the present day. While augmenting the chin is a straightforward procedure using a variety of implant shapes, management of the large chin (macrotia) is a completely different story. Not only is it less commonly needed  but the procedure to Read More…

Preoperative X-Ray Planning in Submental Chin Reduction

Chin reduction surgery is sought for those patinets afflicted with a chin that is too strong or protrusive. A large chin can exist in numerous dimensions, albeit being vertically too long, too horizontally forward or too wide. In many cases the chin protrusion is caused by at least two and sometimes all three dimensional excesses. Read More…

The Submental Chin Reduction Technique

The treatment of macrogenia (large chin) is much different than that of microgenia (small chin) and is also more challenging. Expanding the chin (chin augmentation) can done very reliably and in a straightforward manner through an implant or sliding genioplasty as it pushes out the overlying skin and soft tissue. While a prominent chin bone Read More…

Patient Testimonials: Chin Reduction

  CHIN REDUCTION ‘I got a chin reduction with an incision under the chin few months ago. I wanted to give an update. I think Dr Eppley was right about this approach. The chin is smaller. I think it could be a little bit smaller but I definitely think the procedure was worth it. The Read More…

The Role of the Chin in Profileplasty

It is very common that multiple procedures are done on the face at the same time. Whether it be for anti-aging effects or for reshaping a face, combinations of procedures produce more profound changes. This is because the face is made up of many different parts and making significant changes often requires altering more than Read More…

Case Study: Vertical Chin Reduction by Submental Ostectomy

  Background: The chin is the prominent and most protruding structure of the lower face. It is a three-dimensional facial part that can have excesses and deficiencies of either the amount of projection, width or in its height. Because of the soft tissue that wraps around the chin bone, excessive or big chins pose greater Read More…

Case Study: Female Submental Chin Reduction

Background:The chin is the dominant feature of the lower third of the face. When in good balance with the rest of the face it is an asset and a pleasing feature. When it is short or weak, it makes the face profile too convex and suggests a weak nature to the person. When it is Read More…

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