What is genioplasty?

Genioplasty is a type of surgery done on the chin. Both plastic surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons (surgeons who work on the mouth and jaw) can perform this type of surgery. Genioplasty is most frequently a cosmetic surgery, meaning people choose to have it for looks and not because of a medical problem. For this reason, it’s often not covered by insurance.

There are several ways to conduct this procedure

• There are several ways to conduct this procedure
• Advancement, or moving the chin forward
• Pushback, or moving the chin backward
• Side-to-side, which can help with asymmetrical chins
• Vertical changes, such as making the chin longer or shorter
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