# Receding *chin.*

> A set-back chin makes the nose look larger, the neck shorter and a double chin more pronounced. What chin augmentation with hyaluronic acid achieves

- Source: https://www.vivaderm.de/concern-receding-chin-en.html
- Language: en
- Publisher: VIVA DERM, Privatpraxis für ästhetische Medizin, Rosastraße 6a, 45130 Essen, Germany, +49 1520 8367711
- Responsible physician: Katayoun Mostaghimi (Fachärztin für Allgemeinmedizin)
- Updated: 2026-10-05

The treatment with the biggest effect on the profile – and one of the least requested, because many do not know the chin is the problem.

## What is behind it.

**What is behind it:** in profile the chin should sit roughly in line with the lower lip. If it lies behind, the nose looks larger, the lips protruding, the neck short and a double chin more pronounced – even in slim people. The cause is usually bone shape; with age volume loss adds to it.

**What helps:** one to two millilitres of firm hyaluronic acid on the chin bone lengthen and project the chin. The profile becomes more harmonious, the neck-chin angle clearer, the 'double chin' often smaller – without removing a gram of fat. Visible immediately, durability twelve to eighteen months. For many the most effective single treatment of all.

**Limits:** with a strongly set-back chin (clearly more than a centimetre) or malocclusion, a chin implant or jaw surgery is the more permanent solution. Hyaluronic acid can 'preview' how the result would look.

**Common combinations:** chin plus jawline, chin plus lips (the chin makes lips look less protruding), chin plus lipolysis for a double chin.

## Is this for me?

**A treatment can make sense if …**
- your chin sits behind the lower lip in profile
- nose or lips look 'too big' for the face
- a double chin bothers you despite normal weight
- you want a more harmonious profile

**Rather not suitable if …**
- the chin is set very far back (rather implant/surgery)
- you have an untreated malocclusion
- you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- you want a markedly stronger, 'square' chin in one session

These notes replace no examination. Whether and which treatment is an option is clarified in the consultation under § 630e BGB – sometimes the answer is: none.

## The essentials.

- **Amount:** 1–2 ml
- **Effect:** immediate, 12–18 months
- **Price:** from €250 (1 ml), from €450 (2 ml)
- **Strong cases:** implant / surgery

## Important note.

This text is general information. It replaces neither a medical examination nor the consultation required before any treatment under German law (§ 630e BGB). Whether and which treatment is suitable for you can only be said after examination and consultation. No treatment results are promised.

## Frequently asked questions.

**Can you see the chin filler?**

No – it lies deep on the bone and feels like bone. All you see is a more harmonious profile.

**Does it help with the double chin?**

Often yes, because the neck-chin angle becomes clearer. With a true fat deposit, lipolysis is added.

## Related.

- [Chin](https://www.vivaderm.de/hyaluron-chin-en.html) – Treatment
- [Jawline](https://www.vivaderm.de/jawline-en.html) – Treatment
- [Double chin: what helps](https://www.vivaderm.de/guide-double-chin-lipolysis-or-exercise-en.html) – Guide

## Sources

- [NHS: non-surgical cosmetic procedures](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/non-surgical-cosmetic-procedures/)
- [Medical Association North Rhine – patient information](https://www.aekno.de/patienten)
- [§ 630e BGB – duty to inform before treatment (German Civil Code)](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__630e.html)
- [DGBT – German Society for Aesthetic Botulinum Toxin Therapy](https://www.dgbt.de/)
- [AWMF – German clinical practice guidelines](https://www.awmf.org/)

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This page is general information and does not replace medical consultation and informed consent (§ 630e BGB). No guarantee of results. Prices are guide prices per GOÄ. Quoting with attribution (VIVA DERM, Essen) is expressly permitted.