Revising short chin can be divided to three different ways. The most familiar case is giving volume to the shot chin by either injecting Filler with some level of angle or fat grafting from healthy fat cells from donor site, repositioning the chinbone by the angle of osteotomy and safe implant can be inserted.
Features of HERSHE Chin Augmentation
Filler injection Filler injection is quick and simple solution to give volume to the short chin. HA Filler Sub Q, which has largest molecule from HA Filler product, is commonly injected at flat or depressed area to create smooth line flow. This procedure takes only about 10 minutes, and daily activities are not affected while the effect duration is about 2 years.
Autologous Fat graft Fat graft proceeds from harvesting healthy fat cells from donor site, than refined to be injected in the forehead. Engrafted fat cells will remain permanently after the procedure. The possibilities of deformation and foreign body reaction are rare, and surgical scar remains after the procedure.
Chin ostectomy and chin implant There are two types of chin ostectomy: Chin advancement & Mandible advancement. Chin advancement is to have chin ostectomy to re-position the chin bone. This method enables to adjust the length of the chin by the angle of ostectomy, with natural chin shape with improved neck line while comforting the tension of the chin by making easy to close the mouth. Mandible advancement is required in case of malocclusion (cross bite). For chin implant, safe implants such as gore-Tex or silicone implant is inserted to give volume or to re-position the short chin. This method could be effective in moderate cases.
