Sliding Genioplasty for Correction of Chin Abnormalities

• Published in: Archives of facial plastic surgery Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 8 - 15
• Main Authors: Chang, Edward W, Lam, Samuel M, Karen, Matthew, Donlevy, Jeffrey L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 01.01.2001
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Chin - abnormalities; Chin - surgery; Esthetics; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction; Retrospective Studies; Surgery, Plastic - methods; Treatment Outcome

Background  Correction of chin underprojection has a significant effect on facial symmetry. Alloplastic chin implants and sliding genioplasty represent the accepted methods of chin augmentation. While both procedures may be used for retrognathia or microgenia, the sliding genioplasty may also be use...