Dr. Price performed a genioplasty on me about ten years ago (10 mm silicon implant). At that time, I was in my mid-twenties. He was kind and respectful and, in fairness, previewed that he thought it might look nice to make my chin longer and larger. However, after the surgery, I was unhappy with the result, as I thought my chin was too long and wide and the implant became crooked. I also experienced a ton of swelling in my upper and midface as well as in my chin/jaw area. He was somewhat dismissive and thought that the asymmetry would be difficult to fix because of my underlying face asymmetry. Recently, I had a revision performed in Korea after looking at CT scans with a several different doctors. The implant shifted to the right and everyone agreed it was too large for my face. The doctor who performed the revision noted that it had actually slipped downward, while it typically would sit parallel to (not below) the bone of your chin. In addition to making my chin too long, I had puckering from the upper part of my chin where the recession actually wasn't fixed, as the implant had shifted downward. 7 days post-op, I have my old face shape back with the asymmetry resolved. I have a delicate, small chin that's in line with my original face, but with no recession. The swelling is way better than the first time - some in the chin, some chipmunk cheeks, but nothing around my midface or eyes that I can tell. The doctor who performed the revision attributed this to the pocket being cut too large the first time. I know that Dr. Price has gotten great results for other patients, but I wanted to provide this review as I know genioplasty is a commonly desired surgery for young Asian women. This doctor may not be the right choice if you have that profile.
Edit: I hesitated to say this, but I would also encourage young women in my position to look at Asian doctors. I think part of what went awry here is that Western beauty standards are not the same - here it's considered good for even women to have a strong jaw or a mature look. As people in my community know, for Asian women, neither of those things is positive. But tastes differ. Know what you want and communicate it, but there are benefits to working with people who know our culture. read more
