Up-date in genioplaty strategies

The chin is an important structure of the maxillofacial complex, principally in harmony and esthetic proportion into various areas of the face. In general, a retruded chin is associated with femininity; a prominent chin with masculinity. The chin is one of the movable physical characteristics of the face and may have been useful to display aggression and strength in more primitive times. The stronger mandible and more protuberant chin are distinctive features of the male face. Therefore, genioplasty is an important procedure particularly in male aesthetic skeletal surgery. The chin is one of most prominent and visible structures of the face, and the surgical modifications should pay attention in alterations in dentofacial deformities