Chin: Difference between revisions
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The '''chin''' is the front of the [[mandible]] (mental protuberance). Cephalometrics: '''pogonion''' (most anterior) and '''menton''' (lowest). A recessed chin reads as a weak lower third and a steep neck. Softmax: fat, beard, camera. Hardmax: [[sliding genioplasty]], implant, or [[chin wing osteotomy]] — surgery. | The '''chin''' is the front of the [[mandible]] (mental protuberance).<ref name="gray">{{cite book |author=Henry Gray |title=Gray's Anatomy |edition=20th American |year=1918 |publisher=Lea & Febiger |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> Cephalometrics: '''pogonion''' (most anterior) and '''menton''' (lowest). A recessed chin reads as a weak lower third and a steep neck. Softmax: fat, beard, camera. Hardmax: [[sliding genioplasty]], implant, or [[chin wing osteotomy]] — surgery. | ||
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* [[Sliding genioplasty]] | * [[Sliding genioplasty]] | ||
* [[Chin wing osteotomy]] | * [[Chin wing osteotomy]] | ||
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[[Category:Face]] | [[Category:Face]] | ||
[[Category:Looksmaxxing]] | [[Category:Looksmaxxing]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 11 September 2026
 Mandible (Gray) — chin is the mental protuberance
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| Also known as | pogonion, menton, genioplasty (surgical)
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The chin is the front of the mandible (mental protuberance).[1] Cephalometrics: pogonion (most anterior) and menton (lowest). A recessed chin reads as a weak lower third and a steep neck. Softmax: fat, beard, camera. Hardmax: sliding genioplasty, implant, or chin wing osteotomy — surgery.
See also
References
- ↑ Henry Gray. Gray's Anatomy. 20th American ed. Lea & Febiger. 1918. Retrieved 11 September 2026.