Craniofacial Surgery

Osseous Genioplasty

The chin is vital to the human facial morphology as it contributes to the facial aesthetics and harmony both on frontal and lateral views. Osseous genioplasty, the alteration of the chin through skeletal modification, can lead to significant enhancement of the overall facial profile. A Sliding Genioplasty is a less-invasive surgical procedure designed to correct a retrusive chin and achieve a more aesthetically pleasing facial structure. Different from other forms of Chin Augmentation, the Sliding Genioplasty procedure involves making a cut through the bone of the chin, which is called an osteotomy. By freeing up the malposition bone, is able to reposition the area to an ideal orientation. A small plate, made from titanium, is used to secure the chin in its new position on the jawbone.