One adds a shaped implant; the other moves your own bone. Both strengthen a weak chin — and the right choice is anatomical, not preferential. Here's the framework, honestly.
Implant: A shaped silicone implant placed on the bone
Genioplasty: Your own chin bone cut, advanced and fixed with plates
Implant: Mild-to-moderate horizontal deficiency — most cases
Genioplasty: Large advancements, vertical change, significant asymmetry
Implant: Under an hour, day case
Genioplasty: Longer surgery, bigger recovery
Implant: Removable — essentially reversible
Genioplasty: Bone heals in its new position — definitive
Implant: Extended implants blend into the jawline
Genioplasty: Doesn't address the pre-jowl area
Implant: None — projection only
Genioplasty: Can lengthen or shorten the chin
Implant: Presentable ~7–14 days
Genioplasty: Weeks longer; more swelling
Implant: Anatomy — measured, not preferred
Genioplasty: Anatomy — measured, not preferred
For the majority — mild-to-moderate horizontal deficiency, no vertical problem — the implant delivers the result with a fraction of the surgery, plus reversibility genioplasty can't offer. But when the deficit is large, vertical, or significantly asymmetric, moving the bone is simply the stronger tool — and you deserve to be told so at assessment, not after an under-delivering implant.
Dr. Erdal measures first and recommends by anatomy — including referring the question honestly when genioplasty is the better answer.
Front and true-profile photos are enough to place your chin in the right category — free, and with no obligation.
Share front and profile photos in neutral light. Dr. Erdal will personally tell you whether a chin implant is the right tool for your profile, and outline a tailored plan and all-inclusive quote — with no obligation.