Re-suspends muscles around the mouth or removing sagging soft tissue to correct a drooping chin pad.

Chin Shape & Size

Erin Storm, PA-C

Definitive guide on Surgical Correction of Chin Ptosis, including the procedure overview, benefits, risks, recovery, before & after photos, costs, and more. 

Ptosis of the chin and lip incompetence: consequences of lost mentalis muscle support

The Chin Fat Pad

Surgical Correction of Chin Ptosis

While it commonly results from having chin augmentation implants removed, there are various causes of chin ptosis (drooping chin). It is a multifactorial cosmetic challenge that is seen in both sexes and in all age groups. Because every patient is unique, there is no single approach to correcting the soft tissue sagging that is typical in this condition.

In many cases, chin ptosis is corrected by surgically resuspending muscles that control the mouth. However, this technique alone is not typically effective when lower lip sagging is also present. In some cases, the sagging soft tissue has to be excised in order to correct the drooping appearance. Soft tissue excision is typical in cases of “dynamic” ptosis which is ptosis that is exaggerated when smiling.

Surgical correction of chin ptosis can help to restore a more youthful appearance in people whose chins begin to droop because of tissue degrading common with aging. The goal is to tighten the chin’s soft tissues and thereby reduce submental skin creasing. Regardless of the specific procedures needed for individual patients, chin ptosis correction can typically be performed without using general anesthesia.

Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty)

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- Antibacterial mouthwash and oral antibiotics may be prescribed
- Do not eat or drink anything for at least 6 hours before
- Do not take any blood thinning medications 
- Stop smoking 4 weeks before and after the procedure
- No alcohol for two days

Before Treatment

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Treatment will vary depending on if the chin ptosis is apparent at all times or just during movement such as facial expression.

During Treatment

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- Treated by resuspending muscles around the mouth

Static Ptosis

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Dynamic Ptosis

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- Discomfort and mild pain
- Swelling, redness and bruising
- Tenderness to the touch

Immediately After Treatment

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- Discomfort and mild pain for 7-10 days
- Resume normal function within a week

1-10 Days After Treatment

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- Swelling will be dissipate
- Final results are visible at 3 weeks

3 Weeks After Treatment and Beyond

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- Permanent
- Noticeable immediately after surgery

Result Notes

Chin ptosis causes sagging of the soft tissue in the chin area. Chin ptosis can be either static or dynamic. Here is a quick guide for what to expect before, during, and after the surgical correction of chin ptosis. 

Surgical correction of chin ptosis is a plastic surgery procedure to correct chin deformities caused by sagging and drooping of soft tissues over the lower jawline-sometimes referred to as a ptotic chin or witch's chin.

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