A surgical system for the correction of bony chin deformity
McCarthy, J.G.; Ruff, G.L.; Zide, B.M.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery 18(1): 139-152
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-1298 PMID: 2015740 Document Number: 368964
Because the chin, like the nose, occupies a prominent position in the face, it must also be assessed in planning any changes in the facial profile. For example, a large nose associated with a microgenia does not appear as large when the chin is augmented. A chin increased in the vertical dimension confers an excessively long appearance to the face. Finally, a microgenia is associated with the stereotype of a sluggish personality, and a large chin in women connotes a masculine personality. The authors provide guidelines for assessing these variables and including them in surgical plan.