What is ‘mentoplasty’ surgery?

Mentoplasty refers to cosmetic surgery of the chin and surrounding area. Commonly, chin augmentation is performed to give patients a stronger chin. Less commonly, an overly large chin can be made smaller.

There are different approaches to augmenting the chin, both surgical and nonsurgical. If a patient elects for surgical chin augmentation, a permanent implant is placed just over the bone. This can be achieved through a small incision beneath the chin, or less commonly, through a small incision in the mouth. The main benefit of a chin implant is its permanence. Whereas if a patient elects for non-surgical chin augmentation with filler, repeat treatments are required over time.