If our jaw protrudes, it’s known as prognathism. It can create an unbalanced facial appearance. Prognathism is a condition involving the protrusion of the upper jaw, lower jaw, or both. It typically involves the lower jaw. This condition may be inherited, or an underlying health condition could cause it.

But while symptoms may be present at birth, they can also emerge later in life due to dental injuries (such as blunt force trauma to your mouth) or childhood habits (like thumb-sucking). Treatment involves a combination of corrective jaw surgery and orthodontics.

Some people can be born with a long, pointy chin, and that’s, of course, due to genetics. However, even if you aren’t born with this type of chin, jaw muscles can visibly grow over time, and you can get a protruding chin hanging down. It’ll be obvious when smiling.

Witch’s chin is an aesthetic defect characterized by ptosis of a deep submental fold and pre-mental tissue that can be exaggerated by mandibular hyperproduction. Chin ptosis is the descent of the soft tissues in the chin area to a position beneath the lower jaw outline. Anyone can have a ptotic chin, but it is more common in older people.

Tips To Fix Protruding Chin

Prognathism can be a cosmetic concern or insecurity for some people. There are several ways to overcome this problem. This includes both surgical and non-surgical methods. The following are the tips on how to fix protruding chin (คางยื่นวิธีแก้, which is the term in Thai)

Non-Surgical Methods

• Botox: Masseter botox reduces the masseter muscles’ size, thus making the jawline slim.
• Cosmetic Fillers: Injecting fillers around the chin and surrounding areas balances facial proportions. It makes the jawline noticeable. This is a quick and straightforward procedure with short-term results.
• Mewing: Another method called mewing is also helpful. By doing face exercises, you can add firmness to your saggy skin and adjust how your chin looks. You can also try the chin tuck exercise to strengthen neck muscles that support your jaw.

Surgical Methods

• Orthognathic surgery: Includes repositioning of jaws.
• Genioplasty: Cuts and shapes the chin bone into a perfect position. The chin can also be shaved to reduce or shave off excess bone.
• Jaw reduction surgery: Involves reshaping jaw bones for an ideal shape of the facial structure.

Wrapping Up!

If your chin is too pointy, it may steer attention away from your other lovely features. If you have a large bone structure that causes an overly prominent chin, you can change the shape or size of your chin surgically or naturally. The procedures and techniques mentioned can reduce a bony chin and help proportionate your features to your face!