Genioplasty (chin surgery)

Genio­plasty is the sur­gi­cal cor­rec­tion of the chin. It chan­ges the chin’s size, pro­jec­tion or shape and can noti­ce­ab­ly impro­ve the balan­ce bet­ween nose, lips and jawline.

Appli­ca­ti­on

In bony genio­plasty, the chin bone is cut through an incis­i­on insi­de the mouth, repo­si­tio­ned and fixed with small pla­tes. Alter­na­tively, a chin implant is pla­ced. Com­mon reasons are a rece­ding or over­ly pro­mi­nent chin. It is often com­bi­ned with nose sur­gery, as both shape the pro­fi­le; the gol­den ratio may ser­ve as a reference.

Good to know

Swel­ling sett­les within one to two weeks, and tem­po­ra­ry numb­ness of the lower lip and chin is pos­si­ble. Other risks include infec­tion or asym­me­try. Smal­ler cor­rec­tions can be achie­ved wit­hout sur­gery using fil­lers, for ins­tance as part of a jaw­li­ne tre­at­ment, alt­hough the effect is limi­t­ed and not permanent.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Jaw­li­ne injections