The differences between masculine and feminine faces are exceedingly striking in the chin region. Male chins are usually more broad, prominent and angular. Female chins are softer, less angular, and more pointed than square. Therefore, if a woman has a chin that significantly protrudes and is more square and large, she may opt for chin reduction surgery.
Chin reduction is a part of genioplasty surgery that involves decreasing the chin’s protrusion. Even women with pointed faces have chins that stick out, making them feel very self-conscious in profile view. Their face appears less symmetrical, and it may also affect the appearance of their jawbone. Thus, they choose chin reduction for a more feminine face.
Chin Reduction Surgery as a Facial Feminization Procedure
Facial feminization surgery involves a group of procedures that help contour and shape women’s faces into the desirable, heart-shaped silhouette. Highly qualified maxillofacial surgeons use the existing facial tissues and structure to achieve natural-looking results from the feminization process. Part of this is chin reduction.
Conducted under general anaesthesia, chin reduction gives zero visible scars and permanent and outstanding results. Your surgeon makes an incision inside your mouth, through which they access your chin and jawbone. They then either trim and reshape this bone or reposition it to give it a more feminine size and shape.
Therefore, this genioplasty surgery sets a protruding chin back or up, while making some other aesthetic alterations, as necessary. It may also be combined with jawline contouring for better, softer and more balanced results. The latest piezotome technology (ultrasonic bone surgery) significantly improves precision by targeting the bone without causing any trauma to nearby tissues or nerves. Hence, recovery becomes much more comfortable, and the results are further refined.
Do I have to get other feminization procedures with chin reduction surgery?
The goal of facial feminization surgery is to create more feminine face contours. It consists of several procedures, including cheekbone augmentation, forehead, nose and jawline reduction and also genioplasty, all of which may be performed together for a comprehensive result. Genioplasty may also be performed as a sole procedure, when the concern is limited to the chin region, or if the patient prioritizes chin aesthetics.
Thus, you do not always need to get other procedures alongside chin reduction, although this could improve the overall result. Chin reduction alone sets your chin back or reduces its height, making it more pointed with soft angles, so you get an aesthetic heart-shaped face. Additionally, it is a permanent solution to any woes about masculine contours, making it ideal for anyone with these concerns!
As an expert maxillofacial surgeon in Delhi, Dr Sanchaita Kohli's profound understanding of masculine and feminine faces allows her to optimise genioplasty for every patient. Using the state-of-the-art piezosurgery equipment and digital 3D planning techniques at RG Aesthetics, she ensures completely safe, precise, and natural-looking results with minimal downtime and a speedy recovery!