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Surgery Name	Cost	Room	Hospitalization
Genioplasty (Chin Surgery) Package	2499	Private Room	1-2 Days

✓ Inclusion

✔Consultation with a senior plastic / maxillofacial surgeon
✔Facial analysis with standard photographs
✔Routine pre-operative tests: blood tests, ECG and chest X-ray
✔OPG or lateral cephalogram X-ray
✔Standard genioplasty: chin implant augmentation or standard sliding genioplasty
✔Standard chin implant or titanium plate and screws
✔Surgeon, assistant and anaesthesia fees
✔Operation theatre charges and routine consumables
✔1–2 days hospital stay in a private room with nursing care and diet
✔Routine in-hospital medicines and one follow-up wound check
✔Free: airport pick-up & drop, visa invitation letter, interpreter & coordinator (Satyug Healthcare)

✗ Exclusion

✖CBCT 3D scan, 3D printed guides or digital simulation
✖Complex genioplasty (lengthening, asymmetry correction, bone grafts)
✖Custom-made or premium implants
✖Combined procedures such as rhinoplasty, liposuction or jaw surgery
✖Extra hospital days beyond 2 days
✖Revision surgery or implant removal
✖Medicines after discharge
✖Hotel stay, food, local travel and flights
✖Attendant's food and accommodation

Know More About Procedure & Surgery

🇮🇳 COSMETIC PACKAGE — INDIA

Genioplasty & Chin Augmentation in India

Chin reshaping for a weak, recessed, long or uneven chin – using a chin implant or a sliding bone genioplasty – by experienced plastic and maxillofacial surgeons at accredited Indian hospitals, for a balanced profile at a fraction of Western costs.

✅ Free Medical Opinion in 48–72 h✨ Natural, Balanced Profile💰 Starting USD 2,499✈️ Visa & Airport Support🗣️ Interpreter Available

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1–2 hrs

Surgery time

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1–2 days

Hospital stay

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90%+

Patient satisfaction

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7–10 days

Total stay in India

📖 What is Genioplasty?

The chin plays a big part in facial balance. A small or set-back chin (retrogenia or microgenia) can make the nose look larger, the neck and jawline less defined and the face look out of proportion in profile. Some people have a chin that is too long, too prominent or off-centre. These differences are usually inherited, but can also follow jaw growth problems, orthodontic treatment or injury.

Genioplasty, also called chin surgery or mentoplasty, reshapes the chin. In chin augmentation, a medical-grade silicone or porous polyethylene implant is placed over the chin bone to bring it forward. In sliding (osseous) genioplasty, the surgeon cuts the lower part of the chin bone, moves it forward, backward, up, down or sideways, and fixes it with a small titanium plate and screws. Both are usually done through a cut inside the lower lip, so no scar is visible. Chin surgery is often combined with rhinoplasty, neck liposuction or jaw surgery.

🖼️ Understand It in Pictures

💡 In simple words

Genioplasty is surgery to reshape the chin. The surgeon either moves the chin bone forward, back, up or down, or places a chin implant. Cuts are usually made inside the mouth, so no scar shows.

Chin before and after genioplasty

Genioplasty: normal vs abnormal explained in pictures

👀 Symptoms in Pictures

Symptoms that may need Genioplasty - in pictures

🎬 The Treatment Journey in Pictures

📅 Recovery at a Glance

🩺 Conditions Treated

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Weak or recessed chin

A chin set back from the lips, giving a weak profile – the most common reason for surgery.

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Short chin (vertical deficiency)

A chin that is too short for the face; a sliding genioplasty can lengthen it.

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Long or prominent chin

Reduction genioplasty shortens or sets back an overly large chin.

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Asymmetric chin

A chin that is off-centre; bone can be moved sideways to correct it.

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Snoring and sleep apnoea (selected)

Advancement genioplasty pulls the tongue muscles forward to open the airway.

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Profile balancing

Chin augmentation alongside rhinoplasty for a harmonious side profile.

⚠️ Signs You May Benefit from Chin Surgery

➤Chin sits behind the lower lip in profile
➤Poorly defined jawline or neck
➤Nose looks large compared with the chin
➤Strain of lip muscles to close the mouth

➤Chin that is too long or protruding
➤Chin off-centre or uneven
➤Unhappy with side-profile photos
➤Planning rhinoplasty and want facial balance

💡 Not everyone needs chin surgery. Mild chin weakness can be improved temporarily with hyaluronic acid fillers, and a double chin may need only neck liposuction. If the whole lower jaw is set back and the bite does not meet properly, orthodontics with jaw (orthognathic) surgery may be the right treatment instead.

🔬 Tests Before Treatment

Test	Why it is done
Facial assessment and photographs	Front, side and three-quarter photos to plan the chin change.
Lateral cephalogram or OPG X-ray	Shows the chin bone, teeth roots and nerve position for sliding genioplasty.
CBCT 3D scan (if needed)	3D planning for asymmetry or larger bone movements.
Dental and bite check	Confirms the bite is acceptable and no jaw surgery is required.
Blood tests (CBC, sugar, clotting, viral markers)	Check fitness for anaesthesia.
ECG and chest X-ray	Routine checks before general anaesthesia.

🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step

Genioplasty (Chin Surgery) procedure steps

Consultation and planning

The surgeon examines your face, reviews photos and X-rays and agrees the planned change, sometimes with digital simulation.

Admission

You are admitted on the day of surgery after fasting for 6–8 hours.

Anaesthesia

General anaesthesia is usually given; small implants can be placed under local anaesthesia with sedation.

Incision

A cut is made inside the lower lip, in front of the gums (or a small cut under the chin for some implants).

Exposing the chin bone

Soft tissue is lifted carefully, protecting the nerves that give feeling to the lip and chin.

Implant placement or bone cut

Either a sized implant is placed in a snug pocket over the bone, or the lower chin bone is cut with a fine saw.

Fixing the new position

The implant is secured, or the bone segment is moved and fixed with a titanium plate and screws.

Closure

The inside of the lip is closed with dissolving stitches; a supportive chin tape is applied.

Recovery

You are monitored overnight, start liquids and have pain and swelling controlled.

Discharge

After 1–2 days you go home with mouthwash, antibiotics and a soft diet plan.

⚖️ Types & Techniques

Technique	What is done	Best for
Chin implant augmentation	Silicone or porous polyethylene implant placed over the chin	Mild to moderate weak chin; quick recovery
Sliding (osseous) advancement genioplasty	Chin bone cut, moved forward and fixed with a plate	Moderate to severe weak chin; permanent, natural result
Reduction genioplasty	Chin bone shortened or set back	Long or prominent chin
Vertical lengthening / asymmetry genioplasty	Bone moved down or sideways with a graft if needed	Short or uneven chin
Fat grafting or fillers	Own fat or filler injected to add volume	Small changes; non-surgical or temporary option

📊 Reviews of sliding genioplasty (NCBI StatPearls) report high patient satisfaction and stable results, with temporary lower-lip numbness in a large share of patients early on but permanent nerve problems in only a small minority (about 1–3%).

📅 Your Day-by-Day Plan in India

Day	What happens
Day 1	Arrival in India ✈️, airport pick-up and hotel check-in
Day 2	Plastic surgeon consultation, photos, X-ray and pre-operative tests
Day 3	Admission and genioplasty surgery 🏥
Day 4	Hospital stay (1–2 days): soft diet, pain control, discharge
Day 5–7	Hotel rest; cold compresses; chin tape removed
Day 8	Wound check and review with the surgeon
Day 9–10	Fit-to-fly review and fly home ✈️

🌱 Recovery After Treatment

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Days 1–3

Swelling, tightness and bruising; cold packs and head raised on pillows.

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Week 1

Soft diet and antiseptic mouthwash after meals; chin tape removed around Day 3–5.

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Weeks 1–2

Return to office and social life; most bruising fades.

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Weeks 2–6

Lip and chin numbness gradually improves; avoid knocks to the chin.

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Weeks 4–6

Return to exercise; contact sports after 6–8 weeks.

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Months 3–6

Swelling fully settles and the final shape is seen.

🏆 Success Rate

Outcome	Result
Patient satisfaction	About 90% or more
Implant infection or removal	About 1–5%
Permanent lip or chin numbness	About 1–3%
Final result visible	About 3–6 months

Results are best when the chin change is planned in proportion to the nose, lips and jaw, and the right technique (implant or bone) is chosen for the size of correction. Not smoking and good mouth hygiene help healing.

🩹 Risks & Possible Complications

Chin surgery is generally safe; most side effects are temporary.

•Swelling and bruising for 1–3 weeks – expected
•Temporary numbness of the lower lip and chin – common, usually improves over weeks to months
•Permanent numbness from nerve injury – about 1–3%
•Infection – about 1–5%, more with implants; may need implant removal
•Implant shifting or asymmetry – uncommon, may need correction
•Bone resorption under an implant or plate irritation – uncommon
•Damage to teeth roots in sliding genioplasty – rare

💰 Cost of Genioplasty (Chin Surgery) in India

The cost of genioplasty or chin augmentation in India starts from about USD 2,499. This standard package covers a chin implant or a standard sliding genioplasty, surgeon and anaesthesia fees, the implant or titanium plate, a 1–2 day stay in a private room and routine medicines. Complex bone movements, 3D planning and combined procedures cost more.

Option / Hospital tier	Approx. cost (USD)	Hospital stay	Notes
Standard genioplasty / chin augmentation (this package)	2,499	1–2 days, private room	Implant or standard sliding genioplasty
Complex sliding genioplasty (asymmetry, lengthening)	3,000 – 4,000	1–2 days	Bone graft or 3D planning
Chin surgery + rhinoplasty	4,000 – 5,500	1–2 days	Profile balancing in one session
Chin fillers (non-surgical)	300 – 700	No stay	Temporary, lasts 9–18 months

⚠️ Final cost depends on the technique, implant type, size of bone movement, combined procedures, hospital and surgeon. Quotes are confirmed after the specialist examines the patient in India.

Genioplasty (Chin Surgery) cost comparison India USA UK Turkey

📋 What the Package Includes

✅ Included

✔Plastic surgeon consultation
✔Chin implant or titanium plate and screws
✔Surgeon and anaesthesia fees
✔1–2 day stay in a private room
✔Operation theatre and consumables
✔Routine medicines in hospital
✔Follow-up wound check
✔Free airport pick-up, visa letter and interpreter

❌ Not Included

✖CBCT 3D scan and digital simulation
✖Combined procedures (rhinoplasty, liposuction)
✖Bone grafts or custom implants
✖Extra hospital days
✖Revision surgery
✖Medicines after discharge
✖Hotel, flights and food
✖Attendant's stay and meals

✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare

Medical travel journey to India for Genioplasty (Chin Surgery)

Step	Details
1. Send reports	Clear photos of your face (front, both sides and three-quarter views, with a neutral expression and lips relaxed), any OPG or cephalometric X-ray, a description of the change you want, and your medical history including smoking, dental treatment and medicines.
2. Free opinion & quotes	Within 48-72 hours you receive opinions and cost estimates from 3-5 leading hospitals to compare.
3. Choose hospital & doctor	We help you compare doctors, success rates, room options and total budget.
4. Medical visa	The hospital issues a Visa Invitation Letter (VIL) to the Indian Embassy. The patient and up to 2 attendants apply for an e-Medical / Medical Attendant visa.
5. Travel planning	Flight guidance, wheelchair assistance, airport pick-up, hotel or guest house near the hospital.
6. Treatment in India	Your coordinator and interpreter stay with you for admission, treatment, discharge and billing.
7. Return & follow-up	Fit-to-fly letter, medicines, and online follow-up with your doctor after you return home.

🎒 Travel Checklist

📌Valid passport (6+ months) for the patient and attendants, plus 10 passport-size photos each
📌Medical visa / e-visa and the hospital’s Visa Invitation Letter
📌Face photos from all angles, any dental or jaw X-rays and CBCT scans and current prescriptions
📌Yellow fever vaccination certificate (mandatory for travellers from African countries)
📌Polio vaccination certificate where applicable
📌Declare cash above USD 5,000 at the airport; hospitals accept wire transfer and cards
📌Foreigners staying longer than permitted must register with the FRRO — our team assists

⭐ Why Choose Satyug Healthcare?

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Top Accredited Hospitals

Accredited plastic and cosmetic surgery departments such as Medanta – The Medicity, Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket, Fortis Memorial Research Institute Gurugram, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Artemis Hospital, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

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Senior Specialists

Our partner surgeons are senior plastic surgeons (MCh Plastic Surgery) and maxillofacial surgeons with wide experience in facial contouring, chin implants and sliding genioplasty.

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Transparent Pricing

Multiple written quotes to compare — no hidden charges, no extra fee for our service.

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End-to-End Support

Visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter and 24/7 coordinator.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

➤ How much does genioplasty cost in India?

Standard genioplasty or chin augmentation in India starts from about USD 2,499, including a private room. Complex bone surgery costs about USD 3,000–4,000. In the USA chin surgery often costs USD 5,000–12,000.

➤ Which is better: chin implant or sliding genioplasty?

Implants are quick and suit mild to moderate forward changes. A sliding genioplasty uses your own bone, gives a permanent result and can correct larger changes, length and asymmetry. The surgeon advises after examining you.

➤ Will there be a visible scar?

Usually no. Most chin surgery is done through a cut inside the lower lip, so the scar is hidden inside the mouth.

➤ How long will I stay in hospital and in India?

The hospital stay is 1–2 days. Plan to stay in India for 7–10 days so the surgeon can check healing before you fly.

➤ Is genioplasty painful?

You will be asleep during surgery. Afterwards there is tightness, swelling and moderate discomfort for a few days, controlled with tablets.

➤ When will I see the final result?

You see the new shape right away, but swelling takes about 3–6 months to settle fully for the final result.

➤ Will I lose feeling in my lip?

Temporary numbness of the lower lip and chin is common, especially after sliding genioplasty, and usually improves over weeks to months. Permanent numbness happens in about 1–3%.

➤ When can I return to work?

Most people return to office work after 7–10 days, when bruising has settled. Exercise can restart after about 4–6 weeks.

➤ Can chin surgery be combined with rhinoplasty?

Yes. Many patients combine chin surgery with nose reshaping or neck liposuction in one operation for better facial balance.

➤ Is there an age limit?

Sliding genioplasty is done after facial bone growth is complete, usually after about 16–18 years. There is no upper age limit for healthy adults.

➤ Is the result permanent?

Yes. A sliding genioplasty is permanent. Chin implants are long-lasting and are designed to stay in place for life, though rarely they may need to be adjusted or removed.

➤ How many attendants can come with me?

One or two family members can travel with you on a medical attendant visa. We provide the visa invitation letter.

➤ What follow-up is needed after I return home?

Our surgeon reviews your photos by video at about 1 and 3 months. Keep the plate and implant card for future X-rays or dental treatment.

➤ Will I get an interpreter?

Yes. Free interpreters for Arabic, French, Russian, Swahili and other languages are available throughout your stay.

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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a qualified specialist. Treatment plans and costs are confirmed only after the patient is examined. Sources: NCBI StatPearls: Genioplasty; NCBI StatPearls: Chin Augmentation; American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS): Chin Surgery; Cleveland Clinic: Genioplasty; Mayo Clinic patient guidance on cosmetic surgery; American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) patient information. Infographics: Satyug Healthcare.