What is genioplasty?

Genioplasty is a chin cosmetic procedure that aims to enhance the appearance of the chin, such as advancement and addressing chin disharmony.

Genioplasty surgery can be performed through different methods, including:

Bone graft genioplasty (Sliding Genioplasty)
Asymmetrical chins surgery
Chin implant

Genioplasty surgery is considered a permanent cosmetic procedure.Most people are throughly familiar with blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty surgeries among the facial cosmetic procedures, but genioplasty is a less known cosmetic procedure that has a major impact on improving one's appearance. Genioplasty amazingly improves the appearance of one's face and side view altogether. Although the main place to perform this surgery is the chin area, performing this surgery helps enhancing the symmetry and beauty of all of the face. Those who have a congenital receding or small chin or have a structural defect in the chin area can make positive changes in their maxillofacial area through genioplasty surgery. The procedure of genioplasty (chin enhancement) varies based on patient's condition and jawbone position, but the general structure of the genioplasty surgery involves breaking the chin bone and then reforming it to the desired shape.

In the following we're going to discuss some types of chin surgical procedures:

Types of genioplasty surgery

Bone graft genioplasty ( Sliding genioplasty)

Bone graft genioplasty (sliding) is one of the most common types of genioplasty. This method can be used to increase or reduce the size of the chin and correct chin position.In sliding genioplasty surgery the chin bone is broken then moved backward to reduce the size of the chin and moved forward to enlarge the chin.They also move the chin downward to make the face and chin longer and move it upward to round the face.

Asymmetrical chins genioplasty

The chin may develope asymmetrically as a result of prenatal developmental abnormalities or changes caused by improper tooth growth.The problem of asymmetric chin can be fixed through the complicated chin enhancement surgery. Of course, this surgery must be done by a highly experienced doctor. It should be noted that this surgery and all the surgeries related to chin repair are performed in the best possible way in the specialized centers of Iran by expert and experienced Iranian doctors.

Chin implant

Maxillofacial surgeons as well as plastic surgeons can make the chin position more balanced and attractive by using special implants. Implants are made in various types with silicone. Surgeons change the chin position and subsequently one's face through using an implant with proper structure and size in one's chin.Using a chin implant to increase the size of the chin is very popular. The surgeon inserts the chin implant in front of or below the mandibular bone using a cut into the soft tissue and mouth and causes a large change in the structure of the chin.

Preoperative care of genioplasty

Choosing the best doctor and surgeon to get the best possible results
Taking ultrasound image of patient's maxillofacial
Stop consuming alcohol and smoking cigarette and water pipe ( hookah ) for at least 3 weeks before surgery
Stop taking some medication including Aspirin and anti-inflammatory medication for 3 weeks before surgery
Taking blood tests and checking patient's heart status before surgery
Disinfecting and cleaning the surgical area using mouthwash

The procedure of genioplasty surgery

Genioplasty surgery can be performed under general anaesthesia . The duration of genioplasty surgery varies from 1 to 4 hours depending on patient's chin position. The surgeon begins the operation by cutting through the patient's gum inside the lower lip so that he/she can have full access to the patient's chin area.Then it is time to break the chin bone. The chin bone is cut by a special saw to be broken by the surgeon and moved to its correct position in different parts of the chin. This is done by the surgeon in a controlled manner in specific areas of the chin to make a beautiful chin structure. Doctor enhance and corrects patient's chin structure by increasing and reducing the size of the chin and correcting its position then fixes the chin bone in its place using special screw and metal plates. If the operation is done using implant, After opening the surgical area , the doctor will use special implants to form the chin. At the end, all the incisions of the genioplasty surgery that are made in the mouth are stitched with absorbable suture threads to create the smallest possible scar.