Does A Chin Reduction Cause Less Sagging Than A Jaw Angle Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will doing a chin reduction generally cause less sagging than a mandibular angle shave?

A:Chin reduction has a very high incidence of chin pad ptosis dependent upon how it is done. If it is done intraorally (which I would almost never do) then chin pad ptosis is likely to result. If it is done by a submental approach where soft tissue chin pad excision is also done then ptosis does not occur. FYI jaw angel shaves do not cause soft tissue sagging. It is amputation of the jaw angles (traditional V line surgery) where that can be a postop issue.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon