Am I A Good Candidate For A Sliding Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi – I am interested in getting a sliding genioplasty to address my weak chin. At this point, I really don’t want Jaw Surgery. I want to understand if I am a good candidate for a genioplasty. I can also send some scans if needed as well.Thanks

A:Anyone can have a sliding genioplasty for their chin augmentation of they desire…that is not the question. The more pertinent question is what type of chin augmentation change can one expect. The first thing to appreciate is that your horizontal chin deficiency is in the 25 to 30mm range. Thus ideally you would need lower jaw advancement with a sliding genioplasty to get the ideal/best result. If you eliminate the jaw surgery then you have to rely on the maximal amount of bone movement a sliding genioplasty can do, which is probably in the 16 to 18mm range. While this would produce a good improvement it is not going to be the same as the ideal chin projection. Thus you are a good candidate for a sliding genioplasty as long as you understand what it can and can not achieve.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon