Genioplasty | When You’re Unsure Which Implant Is Right

When the chin is short and the balance of the face is not harmonious, or when the chin is positioned behind the mouth

and the boundary with the neck is unclear, or when there is a lack of volume in the chin,

many people consider genioplasty.

By improving a short, flat chin tip, genioplasty can help improve the mouth area that may have appeared protrusive due to a recessed chin,

and the overall proportions can change more harmoniously, which may also help improve the impression.

If you are thinking about genioplasty, some people may imagine a result achieved by shaving down the bone to create a slimmer facial line, but the genioplasty performed at our clinic

uses chin implants to give the chin tip a natural sense of length and volume,

with the goal of achieving a softer impression and a more balanced facial harmony.

Genioplasty is performed through a minimal incision inside the mouth, so the procedure time is short,

reducing the time burden in modern life and allowing improvement;

there is also little bruising and swelling after the procedure, so recovery can be quick.

Because the procedure is done through an intraoral incision, you may worry about eating afterward.

At our clinic, based on the medical team’s delicate technique and know-how,

ordinary meals are possible immediately after the procedure rather than only liquid diets, which helps reduce inconvenience in daily life.

(However, hard, chewy, and irritating/spicy foods are best avoided at first.)

Many places already perform genioplasty using chin implants.

The main types of chin implants are silicone implants and Gore-Tex implants,

and the features, advantages, and disadvantages of each may differ.

At our clinic, we prefer Gore-Tex implants over silicone implants.

There is a reason why we prefer Gore-Tex implants despite their higher material cost.

It is because they can be made as 1:1 custom implants tailored to each individual.

Through a careful consultation between a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in genioplasty and the patient,

a custom implant suited to the individual is created by taking into account the patient’s chin condition and needs,

and genioplasty is then performed, which lowers the likelihood of implant movement and side effects and allows us to expect a more natural result.

In genioplasty using implants, implant positioning is a key point.

At a genioplasty clinic, a board-certified plastic surgeon with abundant experience,

the know-how, and knowledge in genioplasty performs the procedure, and by selecting the proper position according to the shape,

we expect a natural chin line.

If the mouth appears somewhat protrusive on the face, people usually first think about improving it through orthodontic treatment.

However, if the protrusion improves after orthodontic treatment but still feels somewhat unnatural and the satisfaction level is low,

orthodontic treatment may have been done to match a recessed chin, which can make the chin-tip volume even more insufficient and may create a worse impression than before.

Therefore, to increase satisfaction, it is important not only to look at the mouth line but also to carefully consider and decide what treatment is truly necessary for the individual,

taking into account the overall volume and balance.

If you would like more detailed consultation and evaluation regarding genioplasty,

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The Sinsa Station genioplasty plastic surgery clinic operates by appointment only,

so please make an appointment and visit to receive a thorough consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.