Scottsdale - Indications for chin augmentation.

Cosmetic chin surgery, which is also known as mentoplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure to reshape the chin either by augmentation, reduction or other type of shape change. The most common method for chin augmentation includes placement of an implant to add size and volume.  Some chin implants are shaped to give patients a certain look. Occasionally, when the chin is too large for the face, a reduction surgery on the bone, can improve the situation.

A plastic surgeon may recommend chin surgery to a patient having rhinoplasty in order to achieve better facial harmony, as the size of the chin may magnify or minimize the perceived size of the nose. A chin implant may also be recommended in patients having facial plastic surgery to reverse the changes of natural aging. When we get old, the chin bone atrophies and becomes smaller. Adding volume to the chin in this situation, increases the ability of facelift surgery to make you look younger.

A chin augmentation helps people with short fatty necks achieve a thinner facial appearance. The procedure may be combined with neck liposuction to achieve better results. Cosmetic chin surgery helps to provide a harmonious balance to your facial features so that you feel better about the way you look.