Mentoplasty in Barcelona:
Advanced and customized chin surgery
What is Mentoplasty?
Mentoplasty is the aesthetic and functional surgery that corrects the shape and projection of the chin, improving proportion and facial harmony. A chin of inappropriate size or position can significantly affect the aesthetics, self-esteem and balance of your face. In our clinic, we perform chin surgery intraorally, without visible external scars, and under local anesthesia with sedation, for a comfortable and safe experience.
We master all mentoplasty techniques.
We are specialists in all existing mentoplasty surgical techniques, from chin advancement and recession, vertical height increase or reduction, asymmetry correction, to customized mandibular recontouring. Depending on your needs, we recommend the most appropriate technique.
State-of-the-art customized facial prostheses
In cases of augmentation mentoplasty, we use customized and personalized prostheses designed for you, with 3D digital technology and made of high quality biocompatible materials such as PEEK. This guarantees perfect adaptation, stability and long-term security. In addition, we select the best option between standard prostheses, customized prostheses or osteotomy techniques, taking into account the unique characteristics of each patient.
Indications for mentoplasty
Mentoplasty can be performed:
- As a localized procedure to improve facial harmony,
- Together with orthognathic surgery if there is a more complex skeletal problem,
- In the process of gender transformation,
- Or as part of reconstruction after trauma or oncological surgery..
In cases where the asymmetry or size of the chin is due to severe structural problems (malocclusions), our protocol recommends combining it with orthognathic surgery to achieve comprehensive and stable results.
When is it necessary to perform a Mentoplasty?
Mentoplasty can be performed:
- In isolation.
- In the context of orthognathic surgery.
- A gender transformation.
- Cases of post-traumatic reconstructions or post oncological surgeries.
In cases where there is dental malocclusion due to a skeletal problem in the position of the mandible or maxilla, the ideal indication is orthognathic surgery, accompanied or not by mentoplasty, depending on the shape of the chin. Mentoplasty as a procedure to camouflage a skeletal problem to be treated with orthognathic surgery has limited indications, although in some circumstances it can be very useful.
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Why choose Birbe Clinic for your mentoplasty in Barcelona?
- More than 25 years of experience and excellence in facial surgery.
- Multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Joan Birbe, ABOMS (American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) certified surgeon, the highest international certification in the field, which guarantees professionalism and commitment to quality.
- Mastery of all mentoplasty surgical techniques and use of customized facial prostheses and innovative materials (PEEK) when required.
- State-of-the-art technology for diagnostics, planning and 3D simulation.
- Honesty, close treatment and accompaniment in all phases of your treatment.
Clinical cases - Mentoplasty
Clinical case mandibular angle prosthesis
The design and planning of the implant is done virtually and we can share it with the patient prior to placement to ensure that we meet the objectives set. Placement is through a small incision inside the mouth.
Clinical case of bone mentoplasty
Cases with a short lower third of the face, with a marked labiomental furrow, benefit not only from chin advancement but also from downgrafting, in such a way that we lengthen the facial height at the level of the lower third of the face, thus balancing the facial proportions.
Clinical case of reduction mentoplasty
In retrograde mentoplasty, the main risk is to create lack of tension in the submental area (jowls) due to the retrograde movement of the chin.
Clinical case of reduction mentoplasty
Our strategy to avoid this effect consists of not performing a linear retraction but a clockwise rotational movement of the chin with a retraction component and an ascending component, in such a way that it supports the jowl and prevents its relaxation.
Mitos y realidades con el Dr Birbe, cirujano maxilofacial - Mentoplastia (Cirugía del mentón)
- ¿Cómo se realiza la cirugía del mentón en Clínica Birbe?
- ¿Qué diferencia hay entre la mentoplastia de avance, de retroceso y de asimetría?
- ¿Cómo es el postoperatorio?
Si hasta ahora habías tenido dudas sobre la mentoplastia, estas y otras preguntas se responden en este vídeo.
Puedes visitar nuestra página web, donde se explica esta cirugía con más detalle:
https://www.birbe.org/mentoplastia/
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We help you to perform the intervention you need
After a rigorous evaluation, we offer you a personalized and closed budget with all the necessary forms of payment and financing, so that you can carry it out.
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First visits
Exclusive dedication to maxillofacial surgery, implantology and oral rehabilitation in an interdisciplinary manner, with the participation of various specialists led by Dr. Joan Birbe, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Pre-Operative
Our intention with these recommendations is to help you prepare for your intervention.By following these recommendations you will increase your chances of having a better postoperative period and faster healing.
Post-Operative
It is important for us, in this section of post-operative recommendations, to remind you that in order to guarantee a good long-term prognosis of the dental treatments, you must attend the annual check-up visits and follow the oral maintenance program (dental hygiene) with the appropriate periodicity for your oral health.
Frequently asked questions about mentoplasty
The result starts to be seen from the first day, but the swelling may persist for a few weeks. At approximately one month most of the swelling will be gone and the final contour is seen at 3-6 months.
No, all our techniques are performed inside the mouth (intraoral), so there are no visible external scars.
Dr. Birbe will evaluate your case with a personalized study and the most advanced technology. If you need a moderate augmentation and a specific shape, prostheses are usually recommended. If you are looking for important changes in the structure or you have functional alterations, we can resort to a bone mentoplasty, in both cases ensuring the best result and maximum safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
The normal position of the chin in relation to the lips in a person with good facial proportions is such that the lower lip is 1-2 mm behind the upper lip and the chin 1-2 mm behind the lower lip. There are wide variations in facial harmony according to genetics, gender and ethnicity. There are also chins that are too long or too short, susceptible to be treated by mentopalsthesis of impaction or lowering. When the chin is very recessed or protruded in relation to the lips, according to these references, advancing or retracting the chin forward reduces the relative distance from the lips to the chin. Dr. Birbe uses reference points on the face to assess proportions, but there is an artistic component to mentoplasty planning that takes into account aspects such as gender, ethnicity and chin shape.
Mentoplasty is often combined with orthognathic surgery and rhinoplasty. Both improve facial proportions and make the final result better. Liposuction of the neck may be appropriate in patients with fat under the chin. In cases with signs of facial aging, such as skin laxity, appearance of jowls, deep facial lines and neck skin folds, facelift associated with mentoplasty is the treatment of choice.
There are different mentoplasty designs such as oblique, “Chin Wing” or “Chin Shield”. Simple advancement or retrocessions are good candidates for oblique mentoplasties. The Chin Wing design is indicated when we also intend to change the shape of the angle of the mandible, while the Chin Shield helps to compensate mentoplasties in patients with marked labiomental sulcus.
All cosmetic surgery has some risks, in general, chin implant surgery is very safe. As with all surgeries, there is a small risk of infection, or slight bleeding. You may have a tingling sensation in your lip for the first few days.
Dr. Birbe specializes only in the face and does not perform body surgery. The facilities, team experience of over 15 years, and surgical material used, as well as the virtual planning ensures that Dr. Birbe can provide you with the desired result. Dr. Birbe removes chin implants placed by other surgeons each year because the implant is out of balance with the individual’s face or is moving out of place, or causes resorption of the jaw bone in contact with the implant.
A mentoplasty alone or associated with a rhinoplasty, facelift or liposuction is an excellent candidate to be performed under intravenous sedation. A mentoplasty associated with bimaxillary orthognathic surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia.
The removal of chin implants depends on the type of implant inserted and its method of fixation: Silicone implants remove well. Non-silicone implants such as Medpor (porous high density polyethylene), hydroxyapatite, mesh and Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) are more difficult to remove the longer they have been in the patient.
If you have no occlusion problems and the shape of the jaw angles is correct, a mentoplasty is all you need. If you have a malocclusion caused by a short jaw, or the shape of the jaw angles is not good, you will need a jaw advancement surgery and sometimes associated with simultaneous mentoplasty.
Contact
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Contact us during our business hours:
- Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00h to 19:00h.
- Phone: +34 93 212 47 37
Outside our working hours you can send us a WhatsApp or a form and we will get back to you the next business day. Being located in Barcelona, we receive patients from all over the national and international territory.
During your first consultation we will provide you with:
Personal diagnosis by oral and facial examination.
Closed budget with different financing financing possibilities.
