Chin wing osteotomy
Chin wing osteotomy (also mandibular wing osteotomy) is an operation on the lower border of the mandible, described by Swiss maxillofacial surgeon Albino Triaca (Klinik Pyramide, Zürich) from 2009–2010.[1] Unlike a sliding genioplasty, which only moves the chin button, a chin wing cuts a long “wing” of basal bone from the chin back toward the angles so the whole jawline border can be rotated, dropped, advanced, or widened independently of the tooth-bearing jaw and the joints.[2]
Looksmaxxing YouTube surgery tier lists treat chin wing as the osteotomy that can change gonial angle and ramus height without a full bimax.[3] That is scene talk. The published indication is contour of the lower third — retrogenia, hyperdivergence, asymmetry — and, in later literature, masculinizing or feminizing the mandibular border.[4]
This page is a description. It is not a how-to. Nerve, root, and symmetry risk is why 3D planning and a maxillofacial surgeon exist.
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References
- ↑ Triaca, Albino. Mandibula wing osteotomy for correction of the mandibular plane: a case report. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ Chin wing osteotomy - a new facial concept. Head & Face Medicine. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ The ULTIMATE Looksmaxxing Surgery Tier List. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ Chin wing osteotomy. Pocket Dentistry. Retrieved 10 September 2026.