Will chin filler make my face look overly long or masculine?

Not if it is tailored to your face. Projection, width, and shape are individual decisions taken at consultation. The aim is balance with the rest of your face, not a generic shape.

Why use muscle-relaxing injection in the chin?

The mentalis muscle on the chin pad can become hyperactive, causing a dimpled “orange-peel” surface and pulling the chin upward. Relaxing it smooths the surface and allows the chin to sit in a more natural projected position.

Is non-surgical chin augmentation permanent?

HA filler typically lasts around 12–18 months in this area. Biostimulator results following a course last around 12–18 months. Seffiller integrates partially — a proportion of the transferred fat lasts, the rest is reabsorbed; results vary between individuals. None are described as permanent.

When is surgery the right answer?

Where the skeletal retrusion is significant and the desired outcome cannot reasonably be achieved with non-surgical care, surgical genioplasty by a maxillofacial surgeon is more appropriate. Dr Garara will be honest about this at consultation.

How is this treatment combined with the rest of the face?

Chin treatment usually sits within a wider plan — jawline definition, neck-band treatment, or mid-face support may complement chin work. The consultation decides the order and the combination.

Is the treatment painful?

Topical numbing cream is used where appropriate. Most patients describe mild, brief discomfort. The mental nerve runs in this area; bruising and transient altered sensation can occur.

Can chin filler be reversed?

Yes — HA filler is reversible using hyaluronidase. Biostimulators and Seffiller are not reversible in the same way, so the decision to use them is taken carefully at consultation.

Weak Chin Treatment in London

What it is

What Is a Weak Chin?

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The chin’s position is determined by the shape and projection of the mandible (lower jawbone), the soft tissues over the bone (muscle, fat pad, skin), and the activity of the mentalis muscle on the chin pad itself. Profile assessment uses simple anatomical references — including the Ricketts’ E-line, an imaginary line drawn from the tip of the nose to the most forward part of the chin. In a balanced profile the lower lip sits slightly behind this line. A retruded chin falls well behind it.

Dr Bhavin Garara’s approach is to identify whether the issue is skeletal (true projection of the bone), soft-tissue (volume distribution), muscular (a hyperactive mentalis pulling the chin upward), or a combination, then choose treatments accordingly. Non-surgical options can produce meaningful change for many patients but cannot replace surgical genioplasty where bone repositioning is genuinely needed.

What causes it

What Causes a Weak Chin?

1
Skeletal projection (genetic / developmental)
The most common cause is the shape and projection of the mandible itself — a feature of bone structure, often shared across a family. This is not a medical problem; it is variation in anatomy.
2
Age-related bone remodelling
The mandible gradually changes shape and reduces in projection with age, so the chin can feel less prominent over decades.
3
Soft-tissue volume loss
Loss of fat-pad volume over the chin and adjacent jawline can make the bony chin look smaller and less supported.
4
Mentalis hyperactivity
The mentalis muscle on the chin pad can become hyperactive, producing a dimpled or “orange-peel” surface and pulling the chin upward — which makes it look shorter and less projected.
5
Effect on adjacent areas
A weak chin can make the nose look more prominent, the area under the chin look fuller (sometimes misread as a “double chin”), and the jawline less defined — even when the rest of the face is unchanged.

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Dr Garara's approach

How Dr Bhavin Garara Treats Weak Chin

The plan usually combines structural support on the bone with mentalis relaxation if needed, and may include energy-based skin treatments where laxity below the chin is part of the picture.

At the clinics in London, Dr Garara assesses at consultation your profile and Ricketts’ E-line, the projection and shape of the mandible, the soft-tissue pad over the chin, the activity of the mentalis muscle, and how the chin relates to the rest of your face (nose, lip, jawline, neck).

Anatomy-led assessmentTreatment plans built around your unique facial structure and movement.
Personalised planCombinations chosen for your skin, goals, and lifestyle — not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Natural resultsA refreshed, well-rested version of you — never a frozen or over-treated look.

Features

Treatment Options for Weak Chin

HA filler, biostimulators, Seffiller, mentalis relaxation, and RF microneedling — layered to suit each profile.

Hyaluronic acid (HA) filler for structural projection

Dense, cohesive HA placed deep on the bone projects the chin forward and downward, restoring profile balance. Reversible with hyaluronidase.

Collagen biostimulators

PLLA or CaHA preparations (including HA + CaHA hybrids) gradually build collagen around the chin and pre-jowl area, blending the projected chin into the jawline.

Seffiller — autologous regenerative treatment

Clinic-specific autologous fat-grafting (SEFFI / microfat technique). A proportion of the transferred fat integrates and lasts; results vary between individuals.

Prescription muscle-relaxing injections (mentalis relaxation)

Where the chin dimples from a hyperactive mentalis, micro-doses ease the upward pull, smoothing the surface and allowing a more projected resting position.

Radiofrequency microneedling

Sylfirm X delivers radiofrequency through fine needles to encourage tightening of lax submental skin contributing to a less defined profile.

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Surgical referral

For significant skeletal retrusion that does not respond adequately to non-surgical care, surgical genioplasty by a maxillofacial surgeon may be the right pathway. The clinic does not perform surgery.

Treatment usually combines structural support on the bone with mentalis relaxation where the chin is dimpling, and may include skin-tightening where submental laxity is part of the picture. Surgical genioplasty is the right pathway where bone repositioning is genuinely needed.

Hyaluronic acid (HA) filler for structural projection

Best for: Immediate projection and profile balancing; reversible
Downtime: 1–3 days of mild swelling
Lasts: Around 12–18 months in this area

The most immediate non-surgical approach is dense, cohesive hyaluronic acid (HA) filler placed deep on the bone of the chin to project it forward and downward, restoring profile balance. Specific product choice is decided at consultation. The aim is balance, not bulk — Dr Garara tailors projection to each patient’s face shape and goals.

Hyaluronic acid filler is reversible — it can be dissolved using an enzyme called hyaluronidase. If you are considering correcting or reversing previous filler, or want to understand more about how filler can be safely removed, see our page on filler removal and dissolving.

See our page on filler removal and dissolving.