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INTRODUCTIO
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INTRODUCTION
While patients seeking about facial cosmetic
surgery often focus on structures such as the
nose, the eyes, and the laxity of their skin, but the
lower third of the face is an area that could be
surgically modified to improve overall facial
appearance and harmony. The profile of a patient
can be significantly altered with either a chin
augmentation or reduction procedure. This, in turn,
has a significant effect on overall facial symmetry.
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
Chin augmentation, known as genioplasty, is
performed to enhance chin projection and
improve facial proportions and esthetics. It is
performed through incisions hidden in the mouth
by using either alloplastic materials (a chin
implant) or by creating a bone cut in the chin and
sliding the chin forward (osteoplastic
genioplasty). These procedures may be done alone
or in combination with other cosmetic
procedures.
Synonyms and related keywords:
Mentoplasty,
Alloplastic implant of the chin
Osseous movement of the chin
Sliding genioplasty
Alloplastic augmentation
Mentum reduction
Chin implant
Chin augmentation
RELEVANT ANATOMY
The depth of labiomental fold may dictate which
technique is suitable.
Alloplastic implants tend to deepen the
mentolabial sulcus.
The mentolabial sulcus becomes less pronounced in
a vertical lengthening of the chin.
Position of mental foramen is utmost importance
during surgery.
The mentalis muscle elevates the chin at a place
just below the tooth roots.
INDICATIONS
Other Tests:
FOR AUGMENTATION:-
The fragment is slided forward & fixed using
transosseous wiring.
FOR REDUCTION:-
The fragment is reduced & fixed in place.
FOR VERTICAL REDUCTION:-