Chin Profile Alteration

A surgical procedure that performed through a small incision, usually placed under the chin, resulting in a small scar and often transient numbness to the lower lip/chin area.

Procedure Information

What is Chin Profile Alteration?

Good looks are associated with a balance of facial features, including the chin. A small chin may be made more prominent to restore balance by either dividing the jaw bone and sliding it forward (mandibular sliding genioplasty) or by inserting a foreign implant over the jaw bone (augment mentoplasty).

These procedures are performed through a small incision, usually placed under the chin, resulting in a small scar and often transient numbness to the lower lip/chin area.

Occasionally, it is necessary to reduce a prominent chin and this is usually more complex, involving bone and dental work requiring hospitalization and the assistance of a dentist and/or maxillofacial surgeon.

Our surgeons who perform this procedure

Meet our expert surgeons, delivering exceptional skill and expertise in the field of plastic surgery for transformative aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.

Andrew Greensmith

Specialist Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon (M.B.CH.B, F.R.A.C.S.)
Andrew Greensmith is a highly trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon with expertise in cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery, aesthetic surgery, rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, and general paediatric plastic surgery.

Graeme Southwick OAM

Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (MB BS FRACS FACS)
Assoc Prof Graeme Southwick is an accomplished plastic surgeon, holding multiple fellowships and memberships in prestigious medical associations, with extensive experience in teaching, research, and private practice.

Alenka Paddle

Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (MBBS (Hons), PGDipSurgAnat, FRACS (Plast))
Dr. Alenka Paddle is a highly skilled Specialist Plastic Surgeon specializing in aesthetic and pediatric plastic surgery, with extensive training and experience in various prestigious institutions worldwide.

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