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​Mentoplasty (chin surgery) is performed to either increase or decrease the size of the chin. As in nasal surgery, we want to achieve harmony with the surrounding facial characteristics. Ideally, the chin should project to a point immediately below the lower lip. In most cases, the deformity is most likely an over-developed chin; a chin that projects too much.

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The doctor takes all features into consideration when balancing features to make sure that changing one thing does not throw something else out of balance. Chin Contouring may also be appropriate. Chin Contouring can include reducing height, width, and length from the chin. This procedure, to shave the chin, has a much lower potential of complications/risks than the sliding Genioplasty. 

 

 Sometimes a Chin Implant is used in combination with the re-contouring to further shape the chin.