Can A Jawline Implant Lengthen The Lower Third Of My Face?

Q: Dr. Eppley. I am writing to you regarding possible facial surgeries or solutions for a short lower third, ”short face syndrome”, which has had a substantially negative impact on my life and confidence. Been reading about one of your past patients who had a very similar problem as me, almost never closing his jaw because of the perceived small lower third, and instead always having jaw in an open bite relationship to make it look larger or vertically more aesthetic. This patient had a custom jaw and chin implant done by you. When a jaw surgery is not possible, is a jaw implant/chin implant the best solution do you think?

A: If one can not undergo jaw surgery then a custom jawline implant would be the only treatment option for lengthening the lower third of the face. (jawline).

Dr. Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon