FAQ mentoplasty, malaroplasty

Q. My nose is quite pronounced and my chin is receding. I’ve been advised to undergo rhinoplasty surgery combined with mentoplasty and I have seen a computer display of the possible result. How reliable are such graphical representations?
A. Graphical pictures are very useful and reliable in nose and chin surgery. However, it should be remembered that cosmetic surgery is not an exact science and that the achievement of the result shown by the computer is not sure-fire.

Q. At what age is it advisable to go for mentoplasty?
A. There are no age limits to undergo a surgical operation to increase the chin volume, but it is preferable to wait for the end of the age of development of the bone structure, which occurs around the age of 15-16.

Q. In mentoplasty where are the incisions made?
A. The incisions made to enlarge a receding chin through implants or to reduce the volume of a protruding chin are made inside the oral cavity and, therefore, they are definitely invisible.

Q. I’m 42 and, unluckily, I already have an evident double chin that makes my profile unsightly. What can I do to eliminate this defect?
A. Normally, the presence of a double chin is due to excess fat or to the collapse of skin tissues. In the former case, the excess fat may be sucked up through a small liposuction, while in the latter case neck-lift surgery is more indicated, because it will allow the excess skin to be removed and the genial region to become toned. Sometimes, on the contrary, the lack of projection may be due to a receding chin that can be corrected by implanting a prosthesis (mentoplasty) which is introduced through an incision made inside the oral cavity or beneath the chin fold.