Chin Aesthetics

Mentoplasty: Mentoplasty surgery, also known as chin augmentation, is a procedure in which a facial implant, selected according to the patient's goals, is placed in the chin. Chin implant candidates are usually patients who suffer from a weak and small chin or asymmetrical facial features. This surgical procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia.

How does the procedure work?

Depending on the type of case, the surgeon can either make the incisions through the mouth along the lower lip or under the chin. In this procedure, the surgeon carefully places the implant after creating an area for the implant on the jawbone or between the jaw muscle and bone. The size or position of the implant can be planned together with the surgeon according to the patient's needs. The incisions are closed with absorbable sutures and do not need to be removed externally.

• Sliding Genioplasty: In the sliding genioplasty technique, prospective patients usually have a missing or retracted chin. Patients resort to genioplasty, also known as osseous genioplasty, to enhance their profile. In the sliding genioplasty approach, the surgeon repositions part of the jawbone and thus captures the lost asymmetry. The procedure is carried out under general anesthesia.

  The surgeon can make the incisions inside the mouth, along the lower gum line, or under the jaw, depending on the suitability of the case. A horizontal section of the jawbone is carefully cut, part of the procedure is called an osteotomy.
  While still attached to the surrounding tissues, the cut bone is repositioned either forward or backward depending on the desired result. Once the bone is in its new position, the surgeon fixes it in place with small plates and screws. Once the procedure is complete, the surgeon closes the incision scars with absorbable sutures.

• Reduction genioplasty: The reduction genioplasty approach is usually planned to reduce the size of an undesirably large jaw. It is a surgical procedure that involves the reshaping of the overly prominent chin that disrupts facial balance by the surgeon. This technique typically uses general anesthesia for patient comfort.

  When the procedure begins, the surgeon makes an incision inside the mouth or under the chin. Moving through the incision, a horizontal section of the jawbone is cut and repositioned while it is connected to the tissues. The point where it differs from sliding genioplasty is the removal of part of the separated bone segment, as reduction genioplasty involves the repair of an undesirably large jaw. After giving the patient's jaw the desired projection, the surgeon screws the bone into the new position with plates. The incisions are closed with absorbable sutures.

• Horizontal Genioplasty: Horizontal genioplasty applicants typically have a retracted chin, which affects their facial proportions and profile. They may wish to increase the protrusion and prominence of the chin to improve aesthetics.
  In this approach, general anesthesia is preferred for patient comfort. The surgeon reaches the jawbone through an incision in the mouth. Horizontal incisions are made in the jawbone and the jawbone is repositioned. The surgeon fixes the new position of the bone with the help of plates and screws. The incisions are closed with absorbable sutures.

• Vertical Genioplasty: Vertical genioplasty is preferred to correct chin asymmetries in the vertical height of the chin and to offer a better projection. This technique, also known as augmentation genioplasty or vertical sliding genioplasty, may be recommended by the surgeon, depending on the suitability of the case, to improve the appearance of a short or missing vertical-height chin. General anesthesia is preferred for patient comfort in the procedure.

  The surgeon creates an incision through the mouth to reach the jawbone and makes vertically controlled cuts in the jawbone through the incision. The bone is repositioned up or down by the surgeon according to the needs of the case and the jaw height is brought to the desired level. The surgeon fixes the repositioned bone with plates and screws. The incisions are closed with absorbable sutures.