A receding chin develops when your chin projects too far back in relation to your other facial features. Scientists call this condition retrogenia. Your genes, the effect of age, and other conditions can cause you to have a receding chin.

Your Genes The relationship between your lower and upper jaw will affect the appearance of your chin. If your lower jaw is set too far back, you may appear to have a receding chin. Your family history will influence the shape and overall appearance of your chin. If your mother, father, and other family members have receding chins, you will be more likely to have this facial feature.

Under most circumstances, this condition will not cause you to experience discomfort or suffer from health problems. However, your receding chin may cause you to feel embarrassed about your profile.

Your Age As you become older, you will be more likely to experience bone and tissue loss in your face. These changes can cause your chin to recede.

Your Teeth If you used pacifiers or sucked on your thumb while you were a child, you might develop an overbite. An overbite occurs when your upper teeth overlap too far in front of your lower teeth. If you have a severe overbite, your chin may move back toward your ears. This change can make your chin look very small and undeveloped. In addition, you might look like you have a double chin.

If you don’t like the appearance of your chin, you may be a good candidate for this cosmetic procedure. Before we improve your chin, we will carefully assess your facial structure. During this time, we will analyze the condition of your jaw and teeth. If you have a recessed chin and a healthy jaw, you may be eligible for an implant.

However, you might not be able to receive this chin procedure if you are a smoker, have high blood pressure, or suffer from a bleeding disorder. In addition, you cannot receive an implant if your chin is still growing. Further, we will advise you to use a different technique to improve your appearance if you have significant bone loss in this part of your face.

If you are a smoker, we will advise you to avoid using products that contain nicotine before and after you receive your implant. In addition, we may advise you not to take aspirin and other types of blood-thinning supplements and medications. For example, you might have to stop taking vitamin E for a while. In addition, you will need to arrange for time off from your job or school.

We may also advise you to obtain prescription medications before your appointment and set up a comfortable room where you can rest during the beginning of your recovery period. Since you will receive anesthesia during your procedure, you will not be able to drive yourself back home. As a result, you should also recruit a relative or friend to take you home after you receive your implant.

This is usually an outpatient procedure. Before we improve your chin, we will give you anesthesia. Depending on your needs, we may provide general anesthesia that will cause you to be fully asleep during the rest of your appointment. Alternatively, you might receive local anesthesia that will numb the tissues in your chin. We will also provide sedation that will allow you to feel relaxed.

After your anesthesia has started to work, we will make a very small incision under your chin. This incision will allow us to make space for your implant. Next, we will carefully insert your implant into your chin and mold this device around your chin bone. After your implant is in position, we will close up your incision and put bandages onto your chin. It will usually take us less than 60 minutes to finish this process.

You will usually have a brief period of downtime after you receive your chin implant. Although your recovery period will depend on your health, age, and other factors, you will usually be able to return to your schoolwork or job within seven days. While your facial tissues are adjusting to your new implant, we may advise you to use cold compresses and take medication. In addition, you should be prepared to elevate your head and sleep with your face in an upright position for one to two days. We may also advise you to eat a liquid diet and avoid consuming solid foods during this time. Further, you will need to avoid playing sports, running, and engaging in other types of rigorous exercise for a while. After about three to four weeks, you will usually be able to return to your typical exercise routine.

You should see a positive change in your chin after your procedure is finished. As your facial tissues adjust to your new implant, your jawline and chin will continue to improve. You will usually see significant improvements within 30 days. You can expect to see the final changes in your chin within about three months.

Chin implants come in many different shapes and sizes. Many of these implants are made of a biocompatible material called silicone. Before we improve your chin, we will talk about your aesthetic desires and analyze the condition of your chin and jawline. During this time, we will take measurements of this area of your face. We will use this information to select an implant that will enhance your facial contours in a natural, attractive manner. Your implant will be designed to feel like your chin bone. As a result, your jawline and chin will feel natural after you receive your implant.