Chin
Bring the chin forward and balance your profile.
- Treatment time
- Roughly 20–30 minutes
- Results
- Seen straight away; fully settled after 2 weeks
- Longevity
- Usually 12–18 months
- Downtime
- Very little — swelling for a day or two
About Chin
When the chin is short, sits back or is rounded, the lower face can look unbalanced — the nose stands out more, the jawline looks softer and the profile is weaker than it needs to be. Chin enhancement places hyaluronic acid filler against the bone to bring the chin forward, lengthen it or give it a squarer shape, depending on what's needed.
For the profile it's one of the most dramatic filler treatments, yet from the front it's often one of the least noticeable, because all it does is bring the lower face into proportion.
Before & after
Key Benefits
- 01Balances your profile and facial proportions
- 02Brings a short or set-back chin forward
- 03Sharpens where the chin meets the jawline
- 04Can smooth a dimpled chin and the crease below the lip
- 05Balances the nose and lower face with no surgery
- 06Lasts well because the chin moves very little
Is this treatment right for me?
Chin filler is for people whose chin sits behind the lips when seen side-on, looks short or rounded, or who'd like a stronger jawline. It's commonly paired with jawline or lip treatment within a balancing plan.
You may be suitable if…
- From the side, your chin looks set back or short
- You want more definition in your lower face or jawline
- You're thinking about facial balancing
- You aren't pregnant or breastfeeding
Your consultation will consider…
- How the area sits within the proportions of your whole face
- The quality of your skin, any loss of volume and how your face moves
- Your health history, allergies, medicines and any filler you've had before
- The likely amount of product, and a realistic plan in stages if one session isn't enough
What to expect
Before treatment
Your first step is an in-person consultation with John. He looks at the area alongside the rest of your face, asks what you'd like to change and what would suit you naturally, and goes through your medical history. Bruising is more likely if you take alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen or supplements like fish oil or vitamin E, so stop these for the week before where it's safe to. Leave at least two weeks between any dental work and your appointment.
During treatment
After the skin is cleaned, numbing cream goes on for about 10–15 minutes, and many of today's fillers have a local anaesthetic mixed in too. John then injects the hyaluronic acid gel with either a fine needle or a blunt-ended cannula, whichever suits the area, sculpting and checking both sides match as he works. Expect a sense of pressure and the odd sting, not pain. The appointment usually lasts 30–45 minutes. A few deep placements go straight onto the bone with a needle or cannula, so the chin gains structure rather than softness.
After treatment
The difference shows immediately, but the area will be slightly swollen, and the final shape takes one to two weeks to settle. John explains your aftercare, and if anything needs fine-tuning you can come back for a review at the two-week mark.
Watch
See this treatment in the clinic, in short videos on John’s aesthetics site, Trusted Touch Aesthetics.
Watch 10 videos →Results & longevity
The difference shows straight away and looks best once swelling has settled at about two weeks. Because the chin barely moves and a firmer filler is used, results usually last twelve to eighteen months, sometimes more. The product, the amount used and your metabolism all play a part in how long it lasts.
Recovery, side effects & aftercare
There's very little downtime. For a few days the chin can feel firm or sore, and there may be slight swelling or a small bruise where the needle or cannula went in; it all clears within a week.
Side effects
The usual, expected effects are swelling, tenderness, redness and bruising, all of which fade within days. While the gel settles over the first couple of weeks you may feel small lumps or a little unevenness; these generally go on their own, and anything that lingers can be looked at. Less common risks are infection, an allergy-like reaction, or filler ending up somewhere it wasn't intended. On rare occasions filler can affect a blood vessel. John's technique is designed to keep this risk low, he checks for warning signs before you go home, and the clinic keeps the enzyme that dissolves hyaluronic acid on hand so it can be dealt with straight away.
Aftercare
For 24–48 hours, leave the area alone — no touching, pressing or massaging unless John has told you to. For 48 hours, avoid hard exercise, saunas, steam rooms, sunbeds and alcohol, and on the first night sleep with your head a little raised to keep swelling down. If the area is tender, a cool compress (not a frozen one) can help. Hold off facials, dental treatment and any other procedures on the area for two weeks, and don't put make-up over the injection points for the rest of the day.
Get in touch with the clinic immediately if you have pain that is unusual or getting worse, skin that turns patchy, pale or greyish-blue, blisters, redness that is spreading, or any change in your eyesight. You don't need to call about normal swelling and bruising, though you're always welcome to check in.
- Downtime
- Very little — normally a day or two
- Redness
- Slight, gone within hours
- Swelling
- Usual for 24–72 hours
- Bruising
- Can happen; clears within a week
- Normal activities
- The same day; hold off hard exercise for 24–48 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Will people be able to tell?
Face-on, generally not, because what changes is proportion. Side-on the difference can be dramatic, but it reads as your own chin rather than something added.
How much filler does a chin take?
Usually 1–2 ml, now and then more if a lot of projection is needed, and often split across two appointments. John will guide you at your consultation.
Should I have chin filler or chin relaxing?
Filler gives structure to a chin that's short or set back. Chin relaxing (an anti-wrinkle treatment) calms an overactive muscle that causes dimpling. They treat different things, and occasionally both are used.
Can I have jawline filler at the same time?
Yes — the two are often planned together to define the lower face.
Is it painful?
Numbing cream goes on beforehand and most fillers include a local anaesthetic, so what you feel is pressure and the odd sting, not pain. Expect the area to be a little sore for a day or two.
Can filler be undone?
It can. If needed, hyaluronic acid filler can be broken down with an enzyme — one reason it's the filler we choose — and the clinic always keeps that dissolving treatment in stock.
Can I go straight back to work?
In most cases, yes. You may have a little swelling and sometimes a bruise, so if there's a big occasion coming up, give it a week or two to settle first.
Your Practitioner
John Dixon
Founder & Aesthetician
John founded Banana Beauty Lab and runs his aesthetics practice, Trusted Touch Aesthetics, here. He specialises in facial balancing and harmonisation, alongside wrinkle reduction and skin rejuvenation. His training is CPD-certified, he is fully insured, and is known for taking the time to assess your face properly, explaining every option honestly and never over-treating — the aim is always a natural result that still looks like you. Clients regularly mention his calm manner, attention to detail and the aftercare follow-up that checks in on how you're healing.