What specific training do you have in chin augmentation techniques?
Check chin training yourself
Any surgeon's chin training is something to check yourself. The question is the right one to ask, and the answer should come from the surgeon in writing or in person, with details you can confirm.
What a good answer contains
Training for chin work can mean several things: the surgeon's formal education, the area of surgery they trained in, how often they do chin procedures, and which techniques they use. A general answer such as "I do this all the time" is weaker than a specific one. Since results play out over time, one more question belongs on the list: can they show you patients who had the same procedure years ago?
Know what the options are before you ask. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons page on chin surgery outlines the procedures, and its blog post on options for a small or recessed chin shows that more than one route exists. A surgeon who can explain why they chose one for you is showing their training in practice.
Years-later results and checkable credentials
Ask each surgeon you meet:
- What was your training, and in which specialty?
- How many chin procedures do you do, and which techniques do you use?
- Is it possible to see results from patients who had surgery several years ago?
- Where can I confirm your credentials?
Check the answers with the organization that issued each credential, and compare them across surgeons.
Implant or sliding genioplasty: what the answer should name
A training answer you can check names the technique, such as a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty, and points to results from years ago.