A genioplasty is a cosmetic surgery that aims at correcting the appearance and the positioning of the chin. The surgeon can perform this type of surgery alone or with other jaw-related surgeries, either for medical or cosmetic purposes. The chin has an important effect on the appearance of a person’s face.
By undergoing a chin surgery, patients can change the general profile and symmetry of their face. Doctors can also combine Genioplasty with another plastic surgery, such as rhinoplasty, which is also called "profiloplasty" or nose & chin surgery.
Back to daily activities 5-7 days after the operation;
Full recovery time : 6 weeks.
Success rate
90%.
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What are the expected results from osseous genioplasty?
The objectives of the osseous genioplasty procedure are:
Create an aesthetically pleasing facial contour;
Establish a proportional facial height.
In a study of 40 patients with osseous genioplasty, the majority were generally satisfied with the results of the surgical procedure and only one of them was subject to certain reservations regarding the results, but not enough to get further adjustments.
Sliding Genioplasty & chin implant surgery in Turkey
In a sliding genioplasty in Turkey, the plastic surgeon cuts the chin bone away from the rest of the jaw, and moves it to adjust a chin inadequacy by a chin implant. This is also called an osseous genioplasty.
Sliding genioplasty is a surgical procedure that is advised for patients with severe retrogenia, or those whose chin is too far back from the rest of the jaw.
The surgeon performs this cosmetic surgery under general anesthesia after a pre-anesthesia consultation.
The process of sliding genioplasty & chin implant cosmetic surgery
In the beginning, your plastic surgeon will pull down your lower lip and make an incision on the gum below your bottom teeth. Then the surgeon separates the soft tissue from the rest of the jaw. Your surgeon will cut a small vertical line in the chin.
In most cases of sliding genioplasty, the doctor approaches the chin by incisions of the oral mucosa (no external scars). During this surgical procedure, the plastic surgeon cuts the chin below the teeth so that it can be moved in the desired position before the procedure.
The surgical procedure of chin implant involve the placement of a plastic prosthesis and adhering it to the jawbone.
Chin augmentation & chin reduction
To make your chin longer (chin augmentation),the surgeon reattach the bone with a gap between the rest of the jaw and the chin. Bone will regenerate itself over time and fill this space. To change the positioning of the chin or to shorten it (chin reduction), he will remove the cuneus of bone and reattach your chin to the rest of the jaw with metal plates and screws.
Several techniques of sliding genioplasty make it possible to back a protruding chin: the plastic surgeon can remove excess fat and soft tissue, file the lower edge of the mandibular bone, or cut the excess bone (osteotomy) then reattach the front part of the chin (osseous genioplasty or bone graft).
Techniques of Genioplasty in Istanbul
For receding chin surgery (chin augmentation),there are also different methods in sliding genioplasty:
The chin implant: the plastic surgeon conceals the prosthesis by the thickness of the fat and muscles of the chin.
Chin advancement osteotomy (sliding genioplasty): in this type of surgery, the plastic surgeon cuts the bone of the chin to create a bone fragment that is then advanced and secured in the desired position using metal plates and screws.
Bone graft or osseous genioplasty: The surgeon collects the necessary graft from the nose when doing profiloplasty (nose job and genioplasty) or elsewhere.
Chin Surgery in Turkey : aftercare & recovery time
After your sliding genioplasty, your plastic surgeon will advise you to take antibiotics for two days. Oral surgical sutures are absorbable, so there’s no need to return to the hospital or the clinic to remove them. A liquid or soft diet is necessary.
The metal plates and screws will remain in place, they will not cause any pain or discomfort. You need to wash your mouth with water or an antiseptic solution after every meal during the entire recovery time.
After five postoperative days, you can remove your wound compression tape, and go back to your daily activities. If you have any of the following symptoms, you should contact your doctor instantly for medical advice:
Fever superior of 38˚C degrees;
Allergic reaction due to general anesthesia;
Bruising, inflammation, or puffiness that doesn’t disappear within a week;
Unpleasant smell coming from the incision;
Yellow or green discharge;
Bleeding that can’t be stopped with light pressure.
The recovery time is about 6 weeks after the surgery
Genioplasty in the best clinics in Turkey : Cost, Reviews & Medical advice
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Frequently asked questions
With our clinics in Turkey, a genioplasty can be performed on a patient as soon as he turns 16 years old. However, sometimes doctors intervene a little earlier when it comes to children with a very receding chin with difficulty closing the mouth.
There are no notable complications, except chin sensitivity disorder due to the stretching of the chin nerves during the procedure. This disorder is temporary and will disappear within 3 months.
It will be possible to see the final result of a genioplasty starting from the third post surgery month.
Absolutely not! The scars from a genioplasty surgery would be inside the mouth, at the level of the lower gum. Therefore, they will be completely invisible.