Chin and Jawline Filler: A Before and After Showcase of What’s Possible
June 20, 2024
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Mabrie Facial Institute
166 Geary Street
Floor 1300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 445-9513
Text/SMS: (866) 618-9459
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
The importance of the chin is sometimes overlooked, but this is an area where a little help from injectables can truly transform your appearance. No matter your age or gender, your chin helps define your overall facial shape. Anatomically, the chin is the front portion of the jaw bone (mandible) and the main determinant of lower face definition. A masculine chin is often described as “chiseled” and “strong,” whereas the classic feminine chin is softer and rounder and projects to form the endpoint of a balanced, V-shaped face.
If you have a small, weak, or under projected chin, you might feel that your lips or nose appear overly prominent. Or you may feel that your lower face looks round or lacks definition. At MFI in San Francisco, we specialize in using chin filler and BOTOX to bring balance and definition to your features—no surgery required!
How Do You Fix a Small, Weak, or Receding Chin? Your Treatment Options at MFI
Sculpting your ideal chin involves several considerations, including whether you’re male or female. We take this into account, along with the shape, height, width, and projection of your chin when developing a customized plan for you.
Chin Augmentation With Filler
Our highly skilled Injectors specialize in giving your bone structure a boost with fillers. We use fillers such as JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® and RADIESSE® to:
- Augment a small chin
- Add length to a recessed or short chin
- Shape either a masculine or feminine chin contour
After 4 visits and our skillful application of filler and BOTOX, this young woman loved her improved chin and felt more confident than she ever had.
Complete Chin & Jawline Filler Package
With our Chin & Jawline Filler package, our experienced Injectors carefully sculpt the chin in all 3 dimensions: projection, height, and width. We correct asymmetry and meticulously blend chin augmentation with the adjacent jawline to create a natural appearance. Many individuals also opt to add BOTOX for Masseter & Jaw to their treatment plan for a more significant transformation. All this is carefully discussed and planned, then executed over 2 (or more) appointments for optimal results and satisfaction.
Mentalis (Chin) BOTOX
Sometimes chin projection is restricted by a hyperactive mentalis muscle pulling the chin back. If this is causing your chin to appear recessed, we can inject it with BOTOX or another neuromodulator. This disables the muscle, releasing the chin for more projection. This can also smooth the appearance of a dimpled chin. If an overactive mentalis muscle is not treated with a neuromodulator, the chin will remain under projected regardless of the addition of dermal filler. This is best left in the hands of an experienced Injector, because if the neuromodulator is placed too wide, your smile may be affected.
We injected BOTOX into this woman’s mentalis muscle to improve both chin projection and dimpling.
Using a combination of hyaluronic acid fillers and BOTOX, we smoothed the orange peel texture of this patient’s chin and harmonized her features with better chin projection and a sharper jawline.
How Much Does Chin Filler or BOTOX Cost?
Our treatment package for chin projection and jawline contouring includes up to 4 syringes of filler and is priced depending on Injector. This package is recommended for chin projection, jowling, and jawline definition. We also offer limited area treatment for qualifying patients.
At MFI, mentalis BOTOX for chin projection includes up to 20 units. Please visit our dedicated pricing page to see the most current cost information.
Once you’re happy with your chin, you move into the maintenance phase of treatment. From this point on, we only need to see you once every 9 to 12 months. During these appointments, we touch up your filler, typically only using 1 to 2 syringes. BOTOX and neuromodulators should be refreshed approximately every 3 months.
Qualified borrowers may be eligible for 0% financing for 6 to 12 months through CareCredit and Alphaeon medical financing.
The MFI Advantage
MFI focuses exclusively on injectables, and has set the bar in the art and science of fillers for more than 15 years. Dr. Mabrie, trained as a facial plastic surgeon, has dedicated thousands of hours to carefully selecting and training our talented Injectors in the most innovative, effective, and safe techniques for injectables. There is no other practice in the Bay Area with the level of experience, education, and passion for injectables you'll find at MFI.
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The MFI Advantage
MFI focuses exclusively on injectables, and has set the bar in the art and science of fillers for more than 15 years. Dr. Mabrie, trained as a facial plastic surgeon, has dedicated thousands of hours to carefully selecting and training our talented Injectors in the most innovative, effective, and safe techniques for injectables. There is no other practice in the Bay Area with the level of experience, education, and passion for injectables you'll find at MFI.
Schedule MeWhat Causes a Small or Weak Chin?
Understanding why you have a small, weak, or recessed chin will help you understand why filler is such an excellent solution for chin augmentation.
Genetics/Bone Structure
A small or weak chin—where the mandible (lower jaw) is visibly recessed—is the result of genetics. An underdeveloped jaw bone is an inherited trait that you can probably see in your parents, grandparents, or siblings.
Aging/Loss of Bone and Soft Tissue
Everyone loses bone and soft tissue with age. This can cause the chin to recede and appear too small to balance your other features. Loss of fat and bone causes the chin to become smaller in size, and bone resorption causes the chin to regress and lose projection.
Overactive Muscles
The mentalis (Latin for chin) muscle is responsible for elevating the skin on your chin and acts like a “chin strap.” When the muscle is too strong or tight, it can decrease chin projection. Because the mentalis muscle attaches to the skin, it can also cause an “orange peel” or dimpled appearance of the chin skin. Both of these concerns are addressed with chin BOTOX.
Consultation and Planning for Your Chin Enhancement
Your First Visit
Your chin transformation begins with a thorough consultation with one of our Injectors at our bright, stylish San Francisco office. We first have an in-depth conversation to discuss your aesthetic goals and expectations. We then take professional-level photographs of your lower face from all angles. We utilize these photos at every visit to identify your concerns and monitor your progress. Using both the photos and the in-person examination, we map out a customized treatment plan tailored to your face and your goals.
Your personalized treatment plan may include any or all of the following:
- Building appropriate chin volume and shape with fillers.
- Applying filler to define and balance the jawline.
- Using neuromodulators to relax a hyperactive mentalis muscle, increasing chin projection and reducing the orange peel appearance.
Please plan to spend up to 3 hours in the office for your first visit, which includes consultation, prep, treatment, pre- and post-treatment photography, aftercare education, and scheduling your next appointment.
Your Chin Enhancement Procedure
Chin filler is placed in the different areas to build, layer, sculpt, and contour the lower face. The amount, location, type, and depth of filler are modified according to your desired results. We may use a combination of fillers and place them in locations including just under the skin, under the muscle, or on the underlying bone. We are careful not to place too much filler at the first appointment because it can pool and spread, causing undesirable results. Sometimes we use BOTOX injections on the mentalis muscle in order to relax it and allow for increased projection.
Your Chin May Look Better After Two Treatments
The follow-up appointment is essential to creating the caliber of results our patients deserve and expect. By layering an appropriate amount of filler over multiple visits, we create a natural shape and definition for the chin. At this appointment, scheduled 1 to 3 months after your initial treatment, we carefully evaluate the new contours of your chin. Since all swelling has subsided, we can see clearly where we need to layer on more filler for optimal contours.
For more about what to expect, visit Your Treatment Timeline.
Preparing for Your Lip Filler Procedure
For the best experience, follow these tips in advance of your appointment:
- A few days before your appointment, restrict blood thinners, such as anti-inflammatories, fish oil, and alcohol. Limiting these will reduce your risk of bruising from chin and jawline injections.
- DO NOT discontinue prescribed, medically necessary medications.
- Eat and drink a normal breakfast or lunch prior to your appointment; low blood sugar can make patients lightheaded during treatment.
Recovery & Aftercare
Immediately after your chin filler or BOTOX treatment, you may experience swelling, bruising, and tenderness. These are normal side effects and are most apparent 24 to 48 hours after treatment. They can last up to 2 weeks but typically subside within 2 to 5 days. Most patients return to their routine activities the same day.
Swelling
- This area may swell more than others, but it peaks within a few days of treatment
- This may cause temporary asymmetry, lumps, or bumps
- Will gradually resolve to reveal your final results over 4 to 6 weeks
Bruising
- Bruising is normal for this area, but this should dissipate within a week.
Redness & Discomfort
- Often minimal and lasting just a few days
- Your chin may be tender to the touch
Downtime
- No downtime required
- May return to work immediately after treatment
- May resume normal exercise the next day
Because we know you have questions about your recovery process, we created an entire page dedicated to BOTOX and dermal filler aftercare.
Chin Filler & BOTOX FAQs
What is the best filler for the chin?
For contouring the chin and jawline, we use fillers from the Restylane and JUVÉDERM families and RADIESSE. Depending on your specific needs and goals, we may use a combination of different fillers. Each formulation has its own unique characteristics, and our expert Injectors choose the appropriate product based on factors such as depth of injection and treatment area. Learn more about your different filler options by visiting our Dermal Fillers 101 page.
Chin implant vs. filler: which is better?
At MFI, we believe that filler is a better option than an artificial chin implant. While the chin implant is permanent, it requires surgery, downtime, and is not adjustable. If the size, shape, or projection isn’t right, you’ll need another surgery to correct it. On the other hand, filler is entirely customizable, meaning we can precisely sculpt the projection and contours you want—without surgery. Results are long-lasting and, with touch-ups every 9 to 12 months, should last indefinitely.
What if I don’t like my chin filler results?
The flexibility of fillers also includes the option of reducing or eliminating them if you choose to. When we use hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers such as JUVÉDERM and Restylane, these can be dissolved with an injection of hyaluronidase. While the vast majority of our patients are ecstatic with their chin filler results, we are sometimes tasked with “fixing” fillers obtained elsewhere, which often includes hyaluronidase injections.
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