HOW A WELL-BALANCED CHIN CAN ENHANCE FACIAL BEAUTY
In defining facial beauty, facial structure is just as crucial as the color of your eyes or the fullness of your lips. It can play a more prominent role than you realize. Facial features that are perfectly angled, well-defined, and equally balanced enhance facial attractiveness. If your chin is poorly defined, it may be limiting your overall facial attractiveness. Chin implants can be used to create a more elegant chin, better-defined profile, and stronger facial contours.
THE CHIN’S ROLE IN FACIAL BEAUTY
A beautiful chin is well-balanced with the rest of the facial features. The chin should fit together with the nose, cheeks, forehead, and rest of the face. From the front and side view, the chin should appear neither overly prominent nor receding but be perfectly in between. A receding chin causes the lower face to look small and weak, and this affects not only your perceived beauty but also other characteristics. Historically, having a weak or receding chin has also been perceived as having a weak or unlikable personality.
THE NOSE AND CHIN
Many people who are unhappy with their noses may not realize that the nose could be accentuated by a receding chin. A sizable percentage of individuals who desire rhinoplasty could be helped by getting a chin implant as well. Placing a chin implant can restore facial balance so that the chin and nose fit together. Chin augmentation and rhinoplasty are frequently performed together to accomplish this.
MALE VS. FEMALE CHINS
Male and female faces are structured in slightly different ways, and this affects our perception of their attractiveness. On a male face, a strong chin and jawline are considered desirable. The character Gaston in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a classic caricature of a man with a strong chin that others find handsome. However, the same prominent chin on a female face would be seen as overbearing and unattractive. A woman’s chin should be smaller but should not recede, as an overly small chin is also disproportionate. It should be defined and balanced in proportion to the nose.
CHIN IMPLANTS
A chin implant can augment the chin to improve facial structure. There are several chin implant designs that can improve your profile and/or fill out a narrow chin. Dr. Pearlman will use various sizes and designs as well as computer imaging to select the ideal chin implant for you. To insert the implant, a tiny incision is placed under the chin, leaving a barely visible scar. The synthetic implant is then placed directly over the chin bone. Because this implant restores a natural facial balance, it is rarely detectable by your peers. Most chin implants are a permanent addition to the facial structure and will enhance your facial attractiveness for many years.
Chin augmentation with an implant can enhance facial balance and beauty. Some individuals may achieve their desired aesthetic appearance solely with a chin implant. Others may benefit from combining chin augmentation with rhinoplasty, cheek augmentation, or other procedures that enhance facial structure. To learn more about chin augmentation and other procedures that can enhance facial beauty, schedule your personal consultation with our facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven J. Pearlman. Call 212-223-8300 or complete our online contact form to book your appointment today.
