About Chin Augmentation

The chin is often overlooked as a defining facial feature, but for those with a weak or recessed chin, enhancing this area can dramatically improve their appearance. Chin augmentation, also called mentoplasty, is a popular cosmetic procedure designed to reshape the chin and lower face. It is commonly used to correct a small or recessed chin or, conversely, to reduce an overly prominent one.

A recessed chin can create a weak jawline and an unbalanced profile. Chin augmentation often involves placing an implant to build a stronger, more defined jawline, enhancing facial harmony. Dr. Miguel Gallegos, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Albuquerque, NM, offers several options for chin enhancement. Besides implants available in various sizes and shapes, noninvasive treatments like fillers or Kybella can provide contouring. For significantly large chins, a genioplasty—which removes bone and cartilage to reshape the chin and jaw—may be the best option. Hermosa Plastic Surgery offers personalized treatment plans to achieve your ideal chin shape.

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What Are the Benefits of Chin Augmentation?

Chin augmentation at Hermosa Plastic Surgery provides subtle yet impactful enhancements, including:

  • Improved facial structure and balance
  • A more defined chin shape
  • Enhanced jawline definition
  • Support for weak or small chins
  • Reduction of overly large or protruding chins
  • Adjustment of chin width or projection
  • Better facial proportion and harmony
  • Diminished appearance of jowls and submental (under-chin) fat
  • Long-lasting, natural-looking results
  • Minimally visible incision scars
  • Safe and effective procedure with transformative effects

Who Are Candidates for Chin Augmentation?

Chin augmentation is suitable for healthy men and women who are good candidates for anesthesia and seek to improve the size or shape of their chin. If you’re unhappy with an undefined or recessed chin and want to enhance your lower facial profile, this procedure can provide significant improvement.

Many patients choose to combine chin augmentation with rhinoplasty (nose surgery) for a more balanced overall facial appearance. In fact, by enhancing the chin, rhinoplasty may sometimes be unnecessary as the nose appears smaller in relation. Together, these procedures can dramatically improve facial symmetry and proportion.