Department of Surgery
Strong Health's Specialists in Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty)
Mentoplasty is the technical name for surgery that changes the shape of the chin by either moving part of the bone forward or adding an implant (to build up a “weak jaw, called “chin augmentation”) or by removing part of the bone (to reduce a “jutting jaw,” called “chin reduction”). The procedure results in a more pleasing profile, and often accompanies nose surgery, so that both features are in correct proportion to each other.
What Chin Surgery Can (and Cannot) Do
As with other forms of cosmetic plastic surgery, you need to have a clear and realistic understanding of your motivation and goals for the surgery, and you need to discuss them honestly with your surgeon. Improving your appearance can’t solve all of the difficulties that you might face in life, but it may increase your self-confidence as you deal with them.