Chin Implants at Banobagi: Options for a Receding Chin

A receding chin can make the lower face appear less prominent in profile. If you are considering chin enhancement, the useful starting point is not simply choosing an implant size. It is understanding which part of your chin you want to change and how that change would fit the rest of your face.

Banobagi offers chin implants and bone-based chin surgery, with the approach selected after an individual assessment. This guide explains their different roles, what to discuss before surgery, and how to plan your recovery.

What Can a Chin Implant Change?

A chin implant adds shape and projection to the front of the lower face. It may be considered when the chin sits further back than desired and the goal is to bring it forward visually. Implant shape and size should be chosen with both the front view and side profile in mind.

Adding projection is different from shortening a long chin, narrowing a broad chin, or correcting asymmetry. Those concerns may call for a different surgical approach. Banobagi’s chin and genioplasty procedure page explains how the team assesses chin position, height, width, and facial balance.

Chin Implant or Bone Genioplasty?

The word genioplasty is sometimes used broadly for chin surgery. Here, bone genioplasty means surgery that reshapes or repositions your own chin bone. The key difference is whether the surgeon adds an implant or changes the position or shape of the bone itself.

Chin implant: adding projection

An implant is placed to augment the chin. Its dimensions influence the resulting contour, so the consultation should cover the intended size and shape, rather than treating a larger implant as automatically better. Ask to see how the proposed change relates to your lips, nose, and overall profile.

Bone genioplasty: changing the chin structure

Bone surgery can reposition the chin and may be considered when the planned change involves height, width, or asymmetry as well as projection. The moved bone is secured in its new position. The exact movements depend on the assessment and surgical plan.

Neither approach is the best choice for everyone. University of Utah Health’s guide to chin reshaping also distinguishes implant augmentation from bone surgery and emphasises assessing the whole face when choosing a procedure.

Is Your Concern the Chin or the Jaw?

Before deciding on chin enhancement, explain whether your main concern is the side profile, the width of your lower face, or the way your teeth meet. These are different questions for the surgeon to assess.

If you are concerned about a broad or square jaw, read about jaw reduction. If your concern involves the relationship between the upper and lower jaws, discuss whether a jaw alignment assessment is appropriate. Do not assume that a chin implant addresses every concern described as a small or recessed jaw.

What to Discuss at Your Consultation

Bring a clear description of what you would like to change. For example, “I would like more chin projection from the side, but I want to keep the width I have from the front” is more useful than asking for a particular face shape.

• Treatment choice: Why is an implant or bone genioplasty recommended for my concerns? What are the alternatives, including no surgery?
• Implant details: If an implant is proposed, what material, shape, and size will be used, and why?
• Surgical plan: Where will the incision be placed, what anaesthesia is planned, and what scarring should I expect?
• Expected result: What can the procedure change, and which concerns will remain?
• Practical arrangements: What does the quotation include, how many follow-ups are needed, and who should I contact after returning home?

Banobagi’s published procedure information lists sedation for chin implants and general anaesthesia for genioplasty. Confirm the plan for your own operation, particularly if more than one procedure is being considered.

Risks and Long-Term Considerations

Chin surgery carries risks. These include bleeding, infection, altered sensation or numbness, asymmetry, scarring, persistent discomfort, and an unsatisfactory cosmetic result. Implant-specific concerns include displacement and the formation of a tight scar capsule around the implant. Further surgery may be needed.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ chin surgery safety guide provides a fuller list of possible complications. Ask your surgeon which risks are most relevant to your health and proposed procedure, and how complications would be managed.

An implant should not be presented as a guarantee of a lifetime result without further treatment. Discuss the circumstances in which revision or removal might be considered before making your decision.

Recovery: Plan for Healing, Not Just Time Off Work

Recovery depends on the procedure and your individual healing. Being comfortable with light daily activities does not mean that swelling has settled or that you are ready for exercise.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ recovery guidance, healing continues over several weeks as swelling decreases. Aftercare can include instructions for dressings, medicines, wound care, and follow-up visits. An incision inside the mouth may also require specific diet and mouth-care instructions.

Before surgery, obtain a written plan covering:

• Care of the incision and any dressings.
• Food, oral hygiene, and prescribed medication instructions.
• When you can return to work, exercise, and usual activities.
• Follow-up dates, symptoms to report, and an urgent contact number.

If you are travelling to Korea, confirm the required stay and follow-up schedule before booking your return flight. Ask how the clinic will coordinate advice or assessment if a concern arises after you return home.

Choosing Your Next Step

A useful consultation should leave you understanding why a procedure is recommended, what result is realistic, and what recovery and follow-up involve. You should also have time to consider the alternatives and ask further questions.

Explore Banobagi’s chin implant and genioplasty options, or contact the team to discuss your goals and arrange an individual assessment.