Chin Surgery For Medical Reason: The Plastic Surgery Institute of California

Chin surgery is a plastic surgery procedure intended to increase or reduce the projection of the chin to create a more balanced relationship between the facial features and the chin.

Chin surgery can also be performed to correct malformations of the chin resulting from developmental abnormalities of the bones in the jaw, to correct the condition known as congenital agenesis of the jaw, or as a part of craniofacial reconstruction due to cancer or facial trauma and orthognathic surgery.

Chin surgery procedure involves chin augmentation, chin reduction, or general reshaping of the chin. The two most common methods are: chin augmentation, which reshapes the chin by inserting a silicone chin implant under the skin and chin reductions, which involve bone reduction with power bone instruments.


It is essential to inform the plastic surgeon about the medical history of the potential plastic surgery patient before undergoing the chin surgery procedure in order to minimize the complications and have the best results for the chin surgery procedures.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, the team of board certified plastic surgeons carefully examine the chin surgery patients before performing the plastic surgery procedures to ensure the best outcome and reduce any complications associated with chin surgery.