Chin Dimpling Treatment in Surat

A dimpled or cobblestone chin is the pitted, orange peel texture that appears when the mentalis muscle contracts. Two to four units of Botox into the mentalis relax it and the chin surface becomes smooth. At Elegance Clinic in Surat the treatment takes about 5 minutes, needs no downtime, shows at 3 to 5 days and lasts 3 to 4 months.

What Causes Chin Dimpling?

The mentalis is a small paired muscle sitting on the front of the chin. Its job is to push the lower lip up and out, which is why it activates when you pout, express doubt, or hold back tears. Because the skin over the chin is firmly attached to the muscle underneath by fibrous strands, every contraction pulls the skin down in small points, creating the pitted texture often described as orange peel or a golf ball chin.

Some people have a naturally overactive mentalis and show this from a young age, even at rest. In others it appears with age, as the skin thins and loses the elasticity that used to smooth it out. It also becomes more noticeable when the chin has lost projection, because the muscle then works harder.

How Botox Treats a Dimpled Chin

Botox is a purified botulinum toxin type A. Two to four units are placed low on the chin, at or near the point of the chin where the mentalis fibres converge. Relaxing the muscle stops it tugging on the overlying skin, and the surface flattens. The result is a chin that stays smooth in conversation and in photographs.

Placement is kept low and central. Injecting too high, close to the lower lip, risks affecting the depressor labii inferioris and causing a temporary weakness of the lower lip, so this is a small, precise treatment rather than a generous one.

When Filler Is Added

If the chin also lacks projection or has a deep horizontal crease above it, a small amount of hyaluronic acid filler placed on the chin point or into the crease improves the contour and reduces how hard the mentalis has to work. Combining the two often gives a more complete result than Botox alone. See chin crease treatment.

The Treatment, Step by Step

1. Assessment of the chin at rest and while you pout, so the strength and spread of the mentalis can be judged.
2. The dose agreed, usually two to four units, and whether filler is added.
3. Numbing cream or a cold pack for comfort.
4. One or two small injections low on the chin, taking about 5 minutes.
5. Review at two weeks.

Results, Downtime and How Long It Lasts

There is no downtime. Smoothing begins at 3 to 5 days and is complete at about 2 weeks. It lasts 3 to 4 months.

For 24 hours avoid rubbing the chin, heavy exercise, saunas and steam.

Risks and Who Should Not Have It

The main risk is a temporary weakness of the lower lip if product spreads upward, which can slightly affect speech or the shape of the lower lip when smiling. It is temporary and it is avoided by injecting low with a small dose.

Treatment is postponed or avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding, active skin infection at the injection site, certain neuromuscular disorders, and known allergy to a component of the product.

Chin Dimpling Treatment Cost in Surat

This is one of the smallest doses on the face, so it is inexpensive and very commonly added to another area in the same appointment. A price is quoted after your face to face assessment, before anything is injected, and EMI options are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my chin look like orange peel?

Because the mentalis muscle is pulling on skin that is tethered to it. Every contraction creates small dimples in the surface.

How many units does the chin need?

Usually two to four units, placed low and centrally.

Will it affect my speech?

Not at a correct dose and placement. Injecting too high can temporarily weaken the lower lip, which is why the dose is small and kept low on the chin.

Is a dimpled chin a sign of anything medical?

No. It is a normal muscle action that is simply more visible in some people and with thinner skin.

What else is treated at the same time?

Often drooping mouth corners and marionette lines, since they are part of the same lower face pattern.

How long does chin dimpling treatment last?

Results last 3 to 4 months. Smoothing begins at 3 to 5 days and is complete at about 2 weeks. There is no downtime, though for 24 hours you should avoid rubbing the chin, heavy exercise, saunas and steam.

Who should not have Botox for a dimpled chin?

Treatment is postponed or avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding, if there is an active skin infection at the injection site, in certain neuromuscular disorders, and where there is a known allergy to a component of the product. Tell your doctor about blood thinners and about any previous injectable treatment. The main risk, a temporary weakness of the lower lip if product spreads upward, is avoided by injecting low with a small dose.

How much does chin dimpling treatment cost in Surat?

This is one of the smallest doses on the face, so it is inexpensive and very commonly added to another area in the same appointment. Elegance Clinic quotes a price after your face to face assessment, before anything is injected, and EMI options are available.

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Chin dimpling Botox at Elegance Clinic is performed by Dr. Ashutosh Shah, M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., D.N.B., a board certified plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon with over 22 years of surgical experience, at our Adajan clinic in Surat. Book an appointment or browse all Botox treatments in Surat.