This article is devoted to the problem of increasing/decreasing the chin protuberance . If you are interested in the question of how to remove a double chin, go to the article “ HOW TO REMOVE A SECOND CHIN .”
Plastic surgery methods (genioplasty or mentoplasty) are used to reduce or enlarge the chin. Chin surgery can help you not only change the size of your chin bump, but also improve its shape. As a result of this operation, you will get a more proportional and beautiful face.
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CHIN PLASTY – ANTI-AGING EFFECT
After chin augmentation surgery, almost all patients note that their face looks not only more beautiful, but also younger. Everything is very simple! The increased size of the chin protuberance compensates for the missing volume of subcutaneous tissue, thanks to which all folds of the skin are straightened, jowls and wrinkles disappear, and the skin under the chin is tightened. But it is also prevention. Let's reveal a secret - people with a small (sloping) chin age earlier and more noticeably.
Chin plastic surgery (especially augmentation mentoplasty) is popular not only among women, but also among men. After all, it’s hard to imagine a man’s face without a beautiful, strong-willed chin.
Chin surgery is often performed simultaneously with rhinoplasty. If a small chin is adjacent to a large nose (the “parrot profile” effect) or the patient does not like the predatory profile with a hooked nose and a protruding chin, a comprehensive correction can be performed. This operation is called profiloplasty. We write about complex chin and nose surgery here.
Chin augmentation can be performed either with or without an implant (due to rotation of the bony protrusion of the chin). And, of course, Dr. Kudinova can not only enlarge, but also (which is much more difficult!) reduce your chin.
Kudinova Ekaterina Sergeevna
Candidate of Medical Sciences, certificates in plastic and maxillofacial surgery. International expert in face and neck lifts, eyelid surgery, eyebrow surgery, chin surgery, etc.
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Mentoplasty cost, price (genioplasty):
How much does it cost to remove a double chin? The cost of chin surgery is low, depending on the amount of work and correction technique. Estimated total cost - 80,000 rubles. For detailed information about the price of the operation, please contact the clinic administrators by calling the numbers listed on the website.
Today, almost anyone interested in changing and improving their appearance can undergo mentoplasty (genioplasty). With a professional approach to business and a positive attitude, you can change not only your desired shape, but also gain self-confidence, since your own appearance is very important for many people. First of all, women pay attention to aspects of their faces, but representatives of the stronger sex have also recently become more attentive to their appearance. A person may have beautiful eyes, nose, lips, but the lower part of the face can easily negate other advantages of the external image. There is no need to be afraid of mentoplasty. It is believed that this type of operation is not the most difficult and can be successfully performed for the patient. It is important that after completion of the operation, during the recovery period, the patient carefully follows all the recommendations of the attending physician, since compliance with this condition will greatly contribute to achieving the expected results.
IS CHIN PLASTY RIGHT FOR ME?
Indications for chin correction surgery may include:
- An underdeveloped, sloping chin, creating the effect of a small “bird” face;
- A small chin and age-related changes, as a result of which soft tissues slide down, forming “jowls” and a double chin;
- Too large, protruding chin;
- Wide, heavy lower jaw (“horse-like” face);
- Unattractive or asymmetrical chin shape.
To obtain a comprehensive result, chin surgery can be combined with liposuction and neck lift, as well as rhinoplasty.
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CHIN PLASTY. METHODS
The following techniques are most often used for surgical correction of the chin:
Chin augmentation with modern implants . This low-traumatic method is indicated for patients with a small, underdeveloped chin who want to achieve more harmonious facial proportions with a clear lower jaw line.
Chin augmentation with your own bone tissue . Small chin augmentation, in which the surgeon moves part of the mental protuberance forward through an osteotomy. This plastic method is used to correct a sloping chin in both men and women.
Chin reduction (reduction mentoplasty) . Correction of a heavy chin, in which the surgeon works with the bone tissue, achieving the desired proportions. Reducing a long chin immediately changes the face, making it graceful and harmonious.
Alternative (non-surgical) methods are chin contouring with natural hyaluronic acid fillers or lipofilling. These methods are indicated if a slight increase in the chin or minor correction of its shape is required.
The choice of chin plastic surgery technique is carried out after a thorough study of the proportions of the face from various angles and other studies.
general description
With the help of contour plastic surgery, the patient can get the appearance that he has long dreamed of without experiencing much discomfort.
It is acceptable at any age and has different goals - to affect the elasticity of the skin or change the shape of the chin (add volume, make it sharper and clearer, get rid of dimples and folds).
The procedure is carried out in salons and cosmetology establishments that have a license and certificates for the drugs used.
The introduction of fillers is aimed at several cosmetic effects:
- obtaining the desired oval face;
- possible adding volume;
- smoothing wrinkles;
- elimination of depressions.
Due to its special composition, the gel additionally affects the structure of tissues, changes metabolic processes and thereby gives the skin firmness and elasticity.
The result is temporary, but long-lasting, comparable to surgical intervention. It largely depends on the type of drug and the professionalism of the doctor.
HOW IS THE OPERATION FOR SURGICAL CORRECTION OF THE CHIN PERFORMED?
When planning the operation, a thorough comparative analysis of the facial proportions and a comparison of the right and left profiles is carried out. Such an assessment is necessary to ensure that the face after chin surgery looks natural and beautiful from any angle. Then the necessary tests and studies are carried out, including a lateral teleroentgenogram and an orthopantomogram.
Mentoplasty, the price of which varies depending on the chosen surgical technique, is one of the most effective plastic surgery technologies.
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All chin surgeries are performed under general anesthesia and are therefore painless. When performing chin correction surgery, the incision is made in the mouth, in the crease between the lower jaw and lip, so the scar after the operation will not be visible. Chin correction surgery usually takes about 1 hour, but in complex cases, mentoplasty can take longer. If genioplasty is performed in conjunction with other plastic surgeries, such as a facelift or rhinoplasty, the duration of the operation increases to 2-3 hours.
What drugs are used
There are many medications that are used for chin correction. They differ in composition and, accordingly, chemical properties.
As an example, here are two types of gels:
- With hyaluronic acid . The mass is plastic, well distributed under the skin. The substance is able to add volume where it is required, remove wrinkles, and increase the speed of metabolic processes in tissues. Hyaluronic acid increases the concentration of elastin and collagen and thereby makes the skin more elastic.
- Based on calcium hydroxyapatite . During natural synthesis, it accumulates in the human body in bone tissue. At its core, it is an implant that holds its shape well, overgrown with connective tissue. Like hyaluronic acid, it affects collagen synthesis.
Fillers are administered using two methods: transdermally - the medicine penetrates the dermis through a needle in close proximity to the problem area; and transorally - through the mouth. The latter method is used extremely rarely in practice.
List of the most popular:
- Princess Volume . Sold in a volume of 1 ml, costs about 3,600 rubles. The main component is hyaluronic acid, which has a relatively dense structure (23 mg/ml gel). The effect lasts from 8 to 12 months.
- Juvederm . The composition contains lidocaine. There are two types; fillers differ only in the density of the gel. The price per package is 13,000 rubles.
- Radiesse . Quantity in one package – 0.8 ml. The cost is about 8,000 rubles. The basis is calcium hydroxyapatite. It does not cause rejection, for which it is valued by many cosmetologists. The effect lasts steadily for 12-18 months.
- Restylane . Dense fillers, the syringe contains 1 ml of gel with hyaluronic acid. Price – 7000 rubles per package. Manufacturer – Sweden.
REHABILITATION AFTER CHIN PLASTY
After the operation, the patient remains in the clinic until the next morning. The chin area is fixed with a special “invisible” plaster (without using a bandage).
Rehabilitation after chin correction takes up to 14 days. At this time, it is necessary to carefully observe a gentle regimen, avoid intense physical activity, and avoid sudden head movements.
In the first days after surgery, patients may experience swelling of the chin and discomfort in the suture area. To reduce unwanted effects and speed up healing, the doctor prescribes special medications, and physical therapy may be prescribed.
Aftercare
Skin care recommendations are as follows:
- It is forbidden to apply decorative cosmetics until the skin has completely healed;
- You should refrain from saunas and baths for 14 days;
- You should take care of protection from ultraviolet rays: do not go to the solarium, do not sunbathe on the beaches, apply special filter creams before going outside;
- do not carry out aggressive cosmetic procedures using equipment, gels and other products;
- Do not massage your face for two months, otherwise the filler may move;
- At first, sleep exclusively on your back; when your chin comes into contact with the pillow, facial deformation may also occur;
- do not take anticoagulants (Heparin), antiplatelet agents (Aspirin).
The result lasts for 6-18 months, after which contour plastic surgery must be performed again. When long-acting fillers are injected, the effect lasts up to three years. If absolutely necessary, the procedure can be repeated no earlier than two weeks later.
Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):
The most strict rules should be followed after applying a filler containing hydroxyapatite, since displacement of the filler can affect the shape of the chin. And, instead of the desired result, you can get asymmetry.
Compliance with all the rules allows you to avoid many complications in the form of gel migration, the formation of facial asymmetry, embolism of feeding vessels, necrosis of the epidermis and underlying tissues.
DO YOU NEED THE BEST CHIN PLASTIC SPECIALIST IN MOSCOW?
Plastic and maxillofacial surgeon Ekaterina Sergeevna Kudinova is a candidate of medical sciences, a leading Russian specialist in the field of plastic surgery of the chin, lower jaw and nose.
As a leading researcher at the best Moscow clinical center of otorhinolaryngology, Ekaterina Sergeevna performs complex facial reconstructive surgeries for patients injured in accidents. This unique experience helps her achieve excellent results in relatively simpler aesthetic chin surgery and complex profile correction surgeries.
Delicacy, tact and the ability to empathize allow the doctor to gain trust and find mutual understanding with each patient.
You can make an appointment for a consultation with Ekaterina Sergeevna Kudinova by calling 1 or. You can also leave a request through the online consultation form on the website.
Precautionary measures
Before performing contour plastic surgery, you need to approach the choice of a cosmetologist with special care and interest. The fact is that performing this procedure requires high professionalism, experience, knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
The specialist must understand what kind of product he is using, what features it has and how it affects the body. Inaccuracy of dosage, inexperience, indifference and ignorance can lead to irreparable consequences.
Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):
It is important to understand that it is impossible to remove the gel back. It will not be possible to pump out the filler. The amount of gel remains unchanged. If more is injected on one side than on the other, it is no longer possible to distribute evenly over the chin.
In addition, there is no need to be lazy and independently find out a little more about the drug that will be injected into the skin. This must be a sterile gel with a normal expiration date and certificate.
The doctor is obliged to open the package before the patient, since storing the product in an open form is prohibited.
Opinion of cosmetologists
In general, doctors speak positively about this procedure and say it is highly effective. But it is very important to understand that contouring with fillers does not work miracles; more serious intervention may be necessary:
Doctors also give preference to certain medications that cause the least number of complications:
Basics of the procedure
Mentoplasty is divided into 2 main categories:
- procedures aimed at enlarging the chin and correcting its symmetry;
- operations that reduce large protruding chins, accompanied by correction of symmetry.
Chin augmentation is done more frequently because microgenia (small chin) is the most common abnormality.
Chin augmentation
The procedure can be performed by inserting an implant under the skin of the chin or by performing a sliding genioplasty. Placement of the implant takes 30-60 minutes, while the second option requires a little more time - about 45-90 minutes. If mentoplasty is performed with orthognathic surgery, the procedure can take up to three hours.
Chin implants are used in patients with mild to moderate microgenia. Some time ago, they were made from cartilage taken from donors or from other places on the patient's body. Today, alloplastic implants predominate. Products made from inert foreign materials are used more often, since this approach significantly reduces the risk of developing postoperative complications.
- To insert the implant, the surgeon may make an incision under the chin or inside the mouth.
- Excision of several layers of tissue is carried out with extreme care so as not to damage the main nerve of the chin.
- Next, a pocket is created in the connective tissue and washed with an antiseptic solution.
- After which a sterile implant is inserted into the pocket and its position is adjusted.
- The incision is closed and bandages are applied to the wound.
Sliding genioplasty can be implemented if the patient's chin is too small to be augmented with an implant, or the deformity is very complex:
- In this procedure, the surgeon cuts through the jawbone using an oscillating saw and removes part of the bone.
- The bone segment is then moved forward and held in a static position using metal plates or screws.
- After final fixation of the bone, the surgical wound is closed aseptically.
Chin reduction
Reducing the size of an overly large or correcting a protruding chin can be done using direct reconstruction or sliding genioplasty. In direct repair, the surgeon makes similar submental or intraoral incisions and removes excess bone that is affecting the formation of the chin. When using the sliding genioplasty method, the operation is similar to the process of chin augmentation, only the bone segment is moved back instead of forward.
Possible risks
In addition to the possibility of infection, bleeding, and an allergic reaction to the anesthesia, chin implant placement may cause the following problems:
- deformation of the chin, violation of its symmetry;
- damage to a large nerve in the tissues of the chin, which leads to loss of sensitivity or paralysis of muscles in the lower third of the face;
- bone erosion under the implant;
- unstable static position or dislocation of the implant;
- extrusion – extrusion of the implant.
Specific risks associated with sliding genioplasty include:
- insufficient or excessive correction of the defect;
- damage to a large nerve in the tissues of the chin;
- failure of a bone segment to properly fuse with other jaw bones;
- damage to tooth roots;
- Hematoma is an accumulation of blood within an organ or tissue caused by leakage from damaged vessels, which can distort the results of mentoplasty by causing excess pressure on the implant or altered bone.
The likelihood of negative consequences as a result of mentoplasty is quite rare. The incidence of complications during implant installation, as well as with sliding genioplasty, is about 5%.
In most cases, chin plastic surgery achieves its goal - the chin becomes smaller or larger, correction of facial asymmetry is effectively achieved and its imbalances are balanced. Jaw function often improves as well. Patients who have undergone mentoplasty are generally very satisfied with the results.
How are we different?
- We compare ourselves to world standards. The clinic uses instruments, equipment and consumables from the world's leading manufacturers. Chin mentoplasty is performed using modern technology, which gives a predictable and stable result.
- We use reliable implant models. The American implants that we install last without problems for the rest of your life.
- We reduce the risks of complications to zero. Patients are carefully examined on the eve of surgery. The correction is performed by one of the best mentoplasty surgeons in the country.
- We put patient care first. We have created all the conditions for the psychological comfort of patients. Friendly staff, comfortable rooms, round-the-clock monitoring after surgery - all this helps our patients feel calm and confident.
- We offer a convenient payment system. The price for chin augmentation is calculated on an all-inclusive basis. If necessary, patients are provided with assistance in obtaining interest-free installments for surgery.
- We are at the forefront of plastic surgery. According to TOP 25 Diamond Companies & Persons, ours is in Moscow. And numerous grateful reviews from our patients confirm this.
Plastic surgeons and clinics specializing in Mentoplasty surgery:
Mamedov Rusif Plastic surgeon
Specialization
- Mammoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Facial plastic surgery
Sergey Demin Plastic surgeon
Specialization
- Mammoplasty
- Abdominoplasty
- Lipofilling
- Liposuction
Farhat Fuad Plastic surgeon
Specialization
- Mammoplasty
- Abdominoplasty
- Cruroplasty
- Liposuction
