Growing up, I always thought that my chin looked a little bit different from everyone elses.
As I got older, I became extremely bothered by it every time I looked in the mirror.
The medical term for this jot down of dimple is a cleft chin.
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The not-so-medical term is butt chin.
It became a point of insecurity when I started to lose baby fat from my face.
The loss of facial fat left my chin looking much less smooth and my cleft more prominent.
At one of three appointments for chin filler at Shafer Clinic Fifth Avenue
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What is a cleft chin?
If there is an incomplete fusion, then this can result in a cleft or dimple, he explains.
Theres nothing medically related to having a cleft chin; its merely a matter of appearance.
Seen here after two syringes of filler, which didn’t completely eradicate the dimple
Case in point: My dad has a cleft chin, as did his father before him.
What can be done to fix a cleft chin?
Chin filler is just like cheek orlip filler it is made up of hyaluronic acid, says Dr. Shafer.
Before and after three syringes of chin filler
Though, of course, injectors were using filler off-label for this purpose long before that.
and can I see before and afters?
Both ways yield permanent results without a visible incision, as its made from inside the mouth.
On the flip side, there are also procedures available tocreate a cleft chin.
Dr. Frank says that he occasionally gets requests to use filler to achieve the same effect today.
I discussed my goals with Dr. Shafer.
My face uncontrollably grimaced for a few moments during the injection.
It was a deep sensation I had never experienced before.
I could actually feel my chin hardening with the filler as he continued to inject into the cleft.
Its always best to come back for more than to inject too much, he says.
The filler is moldable for several days, so its important not to compress or squish it.
My chin looked like Jim Carreys inMe, Myself, & Irene(minus the cleft).
But the results were worth it.
My chin now appears smooth exactly the way that I wanted it.
After my chin filler, my square jawline took on more of a heart-shaped appearance.
I plan on getting more filler as needed to maintain my results.
Most patients top it off annually, says Dr. Shafer.
While there are many positives to having filler, one of my favorites is that itisntpermanent.
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