Male Chin Implant and Browlift Before After Result

Patient Overview

• Patient: Vladimir

• Age: 27 years old

• Gender: Male

• Procedures: Chin augmentation with silicone implant, temporal browlift — both under local anaesthesia

• After photos taken at: 1 week post-surgery

• Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Redefining Two Facial Thirds in One Session

Most facial procedures focus on a single zone — the nose, the jawline, the eyes. Vladimir's surgical plan addressed two zones simultaneously, separated by the entire vertical span of the face: the brow and the chin. The temporal browlift elevated and opened the upper third. The chin implant projected and defined the lower third. Together, these two interventions reshaped the vertical architecture of his face from top to bottom, producing a result where neither change is obvious individually but the overall transformation is striking.

At twenty-seven, Vladimir consulted Dr. Cem Berkay Sinaci, a European board-certified plastic surgeon (FEBOPRAS) and member of ISAPS and ASPS, not for anti-ageing but for structural refinement. His concerns were proportional: a brow position that sat lower than ideal, creating a heavy appearance over the eyes, and a chin that lacked the forward projection necessary for a strong male profile. Dr. Sinaci's assessment confirmed that these two features were the primary factors preventing Vladimir's face from matching the angular, defined aesthetic he wanted.

Why a 27-Year-Old Needs a Browlift

Browlift is instinctively associated with ageing — sagging skin, drooping eyebrows, forehead wrinkles. Vladimir has none of these. His skin is youthful, firm, and unwrinkled. Yet his brow sits in a position that makes his upper face look heavy and his eyes appear smaller and more hooded than they are.

This is a genetic brow position, not an age-related one. The height at which the brow rests on the orbital rim is determined by the interplay between the frontalis muscle (which elevates the brow), the corrugator and procerus muscles (which pull it downward), and the structural attachment of the brow soft tissue to the underlying bone. Some individuals are born with a brow that sits high and arched. Others are born with a brow that sits lower, closer to the orbital rim, creating a heavier, more hooded appearance regardless of age.

In men, this low brow position is more common and more socially accepted than in women — the "strong brow" is part of traditional masculine aesthetics. But there is a threshold beyond which a low brow stops looking strong and starts looking tired or stern. Vladimir's brow had crossed that threshold, and the temporal browlift was designed to elevate it to the point where his eyes appeared open and alert without losing the masculine quality of his brow shape.

The temporal approach elevates the lateral brow — the outer portion above the tail of the eyebrow — through an incision hidden within the hairline at the temple. This produces a subtle lift that opens the eye area without creating the surprised, over-arched appearance that aggressive central brow elevation can produce. For a male patient, this selective lateral lift preserves the flat, horizontal brow line that reads as masculine while eliminating the heavy, hooded quality that was obscuring Vladimir's eyes.

Dr. Sinaci's expertise in temporal browlift technique, refined through his fellowship with the internationally renowned plastic surgeon Raul Gonzalez in Brazil and cadaver dissection training in Bangkok, is particularly relevant in male patients where the margin between a natural result and an obviously surgical one is narrower than in female browlift.

The Chin Implant: Completing the Male Profile

While the browlift addressed the upper face, Vladimir's chin deficiency was reshaping the perception of his lower face and profile. In male facial aesthetics, chin projection carries particular weight. A strong, projected chin is one of the defining features of a masculine facial structure — it anchors the jawline, balances the nose, and creates the angular profile that is culturally associated with strength and definition.

Vladimir's chin was not dramatically recessed, but it fell short of the projection that would produce the masculine profile he wanted. The discrepancy was most visible in profile view, where the chin failed to reach the vertical line dropped from the lower lip — a classical reference point for adequate male chin projection.

Dr. Sinaci placed a silicone chin implant through the standard 2.5-centimetre submental incision, selecting implant dimensions that would bring Vladimir's chin to the projection point that balanced his nasal profile and completed his jawline. For male patients, implant selection often favours slightly greater projection and width than female augmentation — the goal is a squared, angular chin point rather than a tapered, narrow one.

Both Procedures Under Local Anaesthesia

A notable aspect of Vladimir's case is that both the temporal browlift and the chin implant were performed under local anaesthesia. Neither procedure required general anaesthesia, intubation, or the recovery time associated with being put fully to sleep.

The chin implant is routinely performed under local anaesthesia — the submental area is easily numbed with local anaesthetic infiltration, and the procedure involves minimal deep dissection.

The temporal browlift under local anaesthesia is less commonly offered but entirely feasible in experienced hands. The temporal region is infiltrated with local anaesthetic, numbing the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and the deeper fascial layers through which the dissection proceeds. The patient remains awake, comfortable, and conversational throughout — able to sit upright for symmetry assessment during the procedure, which is an advantage over general anaesthesia where the patient lies flat.

The combined operative time for both procedures under local anaesthesia is efficient, and the patient avoids the grogginess, nausea, and extended recovery that general anaesthesia often produces. Vladimir left the clinic the same day, alert and independent.

The One-Week Result

Vladimir's one-week photographs capture both procedures in their early post-operative state. The chin implant projection is immediately visible in profile — the improved relationship between nose and chin, the sharper cervicomental angle, and the stronger jawline anchor are all apparent despite mild residual swelling around the implant site.

The temporal browlift effect is visible as a subtle elevation of the lateral brow. The eyes appear more open, the upper eyelid hooding has decreased, and the overall upper face looks lighter and more alert. At one week, mild swelling and bruising may still be present in the temple area, but these resolve rapidly and are easily concealed by the hair.

Both corrections will refine over the coming weeks. The chin implant swelling will resolve by four to six weeks, revealing the true implant dimensions. The browlift will settle into its final position as the temporal tissue heals and stabilises. By three months, both procedures will have reached their definitive result.

Male Facial Aesthetics: Different Rules

Facial surgery for men follows different aesthetic principles than for women, and the surgeon must understand these distinctions to produce results that enhance masculinity rather than feminise the face.

The male brow is flat and horizontal. Arching it produces a feminine appearance that no male patient wants. The temporal browlift respects this by elevating only the lateral portion, maintaining the straight brow line while eliminating heaviness.

The male chin is square and projected. Rounding or narrowing it feminises the lower face. The implant selection for Vladimir favoured width and projection over a tapered shape, preserving the angular chin point that defines a masculine profile.

The male jawline is angular and defined. The chin implant enhances this by providing the anterior anchor from which the mandibular border extends — completing the strong, continuous line from chin to ear that characterises a masculine lower face.

These gender-specific considerations run through every decision in Vladimir's surgical plan, ensuring that the result enhances his natural masculine structure rather than working against it.

Male Chin Implant and Browlift in Istanbul

Vladimir's one-week before and after demonstrates how two precisely targeted procedures — one at the top of the face, one at the bottom — can reshape a man's entire facial structure through a single session under local anaesthesia. For male patients considering facial enhancement in Istanbul, his case shows that structural refinement does not require dramatic surgery, general anaesthesia, or prolonged downtime. A temporal browlift opens the eyes. A chin implant strengthens the profile. Together, performed in one visit, they produce the angular, defined facial architecture that defines the modern masculine aesthetic.