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Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty)
Many of Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, William M. Portnoy, MD, FACS'
New York City patients seek chin surgery to achieve facial balance and
harmony. Chin Surgery is performed to reshape, reduce, or enhance the size
of the chin to restore facial harmony and chin projection.
Chin surgery is an elective facial plastic surgery that
entails the restructuring and reformation of the “mentum” region of the
face. The mentum is the known as the portion of the jaw or mandible.
Sometimes, the jaw region can be quite prominent, or quite deficient causing
an unbalanced facial appearance. Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon,
William M. Portnoy, MD, FACS can sculpt the chin through mentoplasty plastic
surgery, and achieve a more aesthetically pleasing profile (for both men and
women).
To augment the chin: the board certified facial plastic surgeon begins
the mentoplasty surgery (chin surgery) by making an incision either
in the natural crease line just under the chin or inside the mouth, where
gum and lower lip meet. By gently stretching this tissue, the surgeon
creates a space where a medical implant can be inserted. This chin implant,
made of of silicone, teflon, or dacron feels much like natural tissue
normally found in the chin, is available in a wide variety of sizes,
textures, and shapes and Doctor Portnoy will discuss this with you during
your consultation at his New York City practice. After implantation, the
surgeon uses fine sutures to close the incision. When the incision is inside
the mouth, no scarring is visible. If the incision is under the chin, the
scar is usually imperceptible.
In chin reduction surgery: incisions are made either in the
mouth or under the chin. The surgeon sculpts the bone to a more pleasing
size. For orthognathic surgery, the surgeon will make an incision inside the
mouth and reposition the facial bones.
Where Your Mentoplasty Surgery (Chin Surgery) Will be Performed: Your Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty)
operation may take place in Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, William
M. Portnoy, MD, FAC's office-based facility in Manhattan, New York or at any
of the New York City hospitals he is affiliated with including: St. Vincent’s Medical Center,
Beth Israel Medical Center, or
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Types of Anesthesia: In some cases, chin surgery surgery may require
only local anesthesia combined with a sedative. However, more frequently, a
general anesthesia may be recommended. Doctor Portnoy will discuss
these options with you during your consultation with him at his NYC office.
If you are interested in mentoplasty (chin augmentation or chin reduction)
facial plastic surgery and would like to
make a consultation with double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, William M. Portnoy,
MD, FACS please contact his Manhattan, New York City office to make a
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Member
American
Academy of Otolaryngology
Member, American Head and Neck Society
National
Board of
Medical Examiners
Member
New York Head and Neck Society
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DR. WILLIAM PORTNOY BOARD CERTIFIED 
