Mentoplasty in South Africa

Mentoplasty, also known as genioplasty or chinoplasty, is a cosmetic surgical procedure done for the correcting malformation or deformity of the chin and reshaping it to give a pleasant appearance. The term Mentoplasty breaks down to Latin word mentum, meaning chin and the Greek verb plassein, meaning "to form" or "to shape", hence the word Mentoplasty.

Symptoms to undergo Mentoplasty

Mentoplasty procedure may be done for several reasons such as:

• Correcting malformations and deformities of the chin
• Reshaping a chin that is out of proportion to other facial features
• As part of gender reassignment surgery
• As part of orthognathic surgery
• As a part of face reconstruction surgery following trauma or cancer surgery

Factors Affecting the Cost of Mentoplasty

• Surgeon’s fee
• Hospital or surgical facility costs
• Anesthesia fees
• Medication and medical tests
• Post-surgery garments and other associated costs
• Any other surgery along with Menoplasty eg. facelift or brow lift