There can be major differences between a man's chin and a woman's. This can therefore be very important in gender recognition. A chin correction is often performed in combination with a reduction in the jaw angle.
The female chin usually tapers into a point towards the center of the chin. In men, the chin ends in two points (below the canines) with a flat part in between. As a result, a man's chin is often fuller and more square. A woman's is more pointed.
In men, the chin is often higher vertically, with more space between the lower lip and the base of the chin.
In some cases, a man may have a vertical crease down the middle, commonly known as a 'cleft chin'. This hardly occurs in women.
Although tastes vary, there are some guidelines regarding the characteristics of an aesthetically pleasing face. In profile view the face should have a slight degree of convexity. By this we mean that it must have a specific angle.
A patient's profile can be significantly changed with genioplasty. This, in turn, has a significant effect on the harmony of the entire face.
Fortunately, the chin is an area of the face where all its features can be adjusted: height, width and even projection if necessary. Depending on the individual anatomy of the patient and the desired result, it is possible to make various adjustments. This chin correction is called a “sliding genioplasty”.