title: A surgical system for the correction of bony chin deformity.
abstract: Because the chin, like the nose, occupies a prominent position in the face, it must also be assessed in planning any changes in the facial profile. For example, a large nose associated with a microgenia does not appear as large when the chin is augmented. A chin increased in the vertical dimension confers an excessively long appearance to the face. Finally, a microgenia is associated with the stereotype of a sluggish personality, and a large chin in women connotes a masculine personality. The authors provide guidelines for assessing these variables and including them in surgical plan.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ruff
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Zide
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*