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Title: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: hairer on April 30, 2016, 12:25:12 PM: My vertical chin height is about 40mm, I want to lengthen my chin height by about 2-3mm (any more and my face will look too long) and also widen my chin so it is as wide as my lips; I'd also like a bit more projection and squarer shape.

Here is a pic:

http://m.imgur.com/Fz1svBz
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: thinkingme on April 30, 2016, 02:00:29 PM: tbh u have already wide and little squarer jaw
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: Bobbit on April 30, 2016, 02:05:18 PM: Why an implant ?

A genioplasty - - or possibly better - - a segmental osteotomy of the chin with a small bone graft can get you wider and more projection without the risks of an implant.
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: hairer on April 30, 2016, 02:10:00 PM: Quote from: Bobbit on April 30, 2016, 02:05:18 PM
Why an implant ?

A genioplasty - - or possibly better - - a segmental osteotomy of the chin with a small bone graft can get you wider and more projection without the risks of an implant.

What's the price difference between a segmental osteotmy?

Just to note, I'm 20% bodyfat so my jaw may look stronger at lower bf. Ofc this doesn't affect my chin tho.
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: PloskoPlus on April 30, 2016, 02:13:48 PM: Quote from: hairer on April 30, 2016, 02:10:00 PM
What's the price difference between a segmental osteotmy?

Just to note, I'm 20% bodyfat so my jaw may look stronger at lower bf. Ofc this doesn't affect my chin tho.
Yes it does.
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: hairer on April 30, 2016, 02:28:19 PM: Quote from: PloskoPlus on April 30, 2016, 02:13:48 PM
Yes it does.

How would low bf affect my chin?
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: needadvancement on April 30, 2016, 02:34:29 PM: It's hard to tell how the chin looks in relation to the rest of the face since the picture only shows your lower half(I'm not asking you to post a full face pic) but I suspect that it does lack some height. In that case I don't think an implant is a good option.
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: hairer on April 30, 2016, 02:40:37 PM: Quote from: needadvancement on April 30, 2016, 02:34:29 PM
It's hard to tell how the chin looks in relation to the rest of the face since the picture only shows your lower half(I'm not asking you to post a full face pic) but I suspect that it does lack some height. In that case I don't think an implant is a good option.

My chin height is 40mm, about average but clearly less than ideal. Chin implants actually can offer an increase in chin height by about 2-3mm but no more than that. From what I've read, they CAN offer height but it's limited.

I won't post my full face, but even if I were to get 5mm vertical height on my chin, my face would look quite long.

I'd rather have a wider and more projecting chin with minor vertical chin height

I'm going to use a crude example here, but Henry Cavill has a averageish chin height yet makes up for it with width and projection, giving a squarer jaw look. I'm obviously no Cavill but I think a wide/projecting chin could work for me as my jaw is quite wide.
Title: Re: What type of chin implant do you reckon I need?
Post by: PloskoPlus on April 30, 2016, 03:16:10 PM: Quote from: hairer on April 30, 2016, 02:28:19 PM
How would low bf affect my chin?
Hollow cheeks, tighter skin on the mmandible makes it look different.