The chin is one of the most noticed features of an individual's face because other elements of the face such as the nose, and jaw are lined up with it. Re-shaping or re-positioning the chin is a cosmetic procedure whose correct name is Mentoplasty ad can be used to transform the feature of an individual. Cosmetic chin surgery is for those who have never really liked the shape of their chin. Although you may have a receding or protruding chin, it's always best if you have at least a normal dental bite when considering cosmetic chin surgery.

There are two main types of cosmetic chin surgery, the first one is to improve the size of the chin with a chin implant and the other type of chin surgery is to make the chin smaller by reducing the bone. Improvement to the chin does not necessarily require a full surgical procedure if submental liposuction is used where unnecessary fatty tissue is removed.

To provide an improved balance to the face, chin implant surgery can be for both aesthetic and reconstructive reasons. Chin augmentation surgery is carried out by cosmetic surgeons using man made silicone implants to help re-shape and re-size a weak or receding chin. Re-shaping the chin to get the best possible look for the patient isn't a problem with the large number of implant shapes and sizes available. Implants like this can also help to improve the look of the jaw and smooth the area around the jowls plus enhance other facial features which might ordinarily stand out like a prominent nose.

Most chin surgery is carried out under local or general anaesthetic on people who are outpatients. Cosmetic chin surgery is normally a straightforward procedure and shouldn't take longer than an hour and a half, but usually much less, depending on a number of factors. Risks with chin implant surgery are few but those to watch out for are movement of the implant, loss of facial symmetry and localised numbness. Side effects are also rare, other that infection, making cosmetic chin surgery a low risk procedure.

Chin surgery, is one of the unsung heroes of plastic surgery that can exert a profound effect that belies the ease with which it can be performed. Not noted for being the most appealing part of a persons face, the chin is one of the most important and usually most noticeable when it does not look attractive. It's amazing how the chin can completely change how a person looks by adjusting and enhancing their complete profile.