ABSTRACT
The boom in cosmetic surgery has ushered in the age of the "designer dimple." In the
current scenario where an increasing number of Indians are seeking cosmetic surgery,
we present our technique for creation of chin dimples. We used this simple and straightforward
technique in one patient. The principal steps of the technique include thinning the
skin flap, creating a concave indentation in the mandibular symphysis, and obtaining
an adhesion between the thinned skin flap and the indented bone. An aesthetically
pleasing chin dimple was achieved. We propose that the bony contouring improves the
chances of creating a permanent chin cleft or dimple. Our technique for creation of
chin dimples aims to give an aesthetic and permanent result by altering the underlying
contour of mandibular symphysis and achieving accurate skin coaptation with non-absorbable
sutures.
KEY WORDS
Chin cleft - chin dimple - mandibular indentation
