Genioplasty
Dental Procedures
estimated about CNY 35000-90000
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Description
A surgical procedure to reshape the chin by modifying the mandibular symphysis, commonly performed for aesthetic enhancement or functional correction of chin deformities.
Main Uses
Primary clinical uses include correction of congenital or acquired chin hypoplasia (weak chin), hyperplasia (prognathism), asymmetry, or retrognathia; improvement of facial harmony and profile balance; functional enhancement in cases of mandibular malocclusion or airway compromise (e.g., as part of orthognathic surgery); and aesthetic refinement in facial feminization or masculinization procedures.
Normal Range
Chin augmentation or reduction surgery (genioplasty) is a surgical procedure, not a laboratory test; therefore, it has no numerical 'normal range' or quantitative reference values. Outcomes are assessed qualitatively via clinical evaluation, cephalometric analysis (e.g., mentolabial angle: 90–100°, pogonion projection relative to Ricketts’ E-line: ±2 mm), and patient-reported satisfaction — not standardized lab units.
Low Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Genioplasty is not a biomarker-based diagnostic test; 'low values' do not apply. However, suboptimal surgical outcomes (e.g., insufficient chin projection) may result from intraoperative under-correction, inaccurate preoperative planning, soft tissue masking of bony change, implant displacement (in augmentation), or excessive bone resection (in reduction).
High Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Genioplasty yields no quantifiable 'high values'. Excessive correction (e.g., overprojection, angular distortion) may arise from surgical overcorrection, inaccurate cephalometric interpretation, implant malposition or oversized implant selection, or failure to account for soft tissue dynamics during planning.
estimated about CNY 35000-90000