Chin & Jaw Reshaping

The shape and size of the chin frames the lower face and can convey strength or vulnerability. A weak and deficient chin, or a strong and overpowering chin, can distract attention from an otherwise attractive face. In 2007 a study found that the chins and jawlines of 90% of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies were strong as compared with only 40% in the general population. Chin implants (also known as a chin augmentation) and chin reductions are both niche procedures designed to provide better balance to facial shape.

A chin implant is a procedure designed to strengthen the jaw line by securing an implant to the chin bone in order to increase its projection and shape the lower face. On the other hand, a chin reduction involves removing a wedge of bone from the chin bone in order to reduce its size and projection. These two procedures can each reshape the chin and jaw, but they do so in opposite ways.