Her chin reduction receipts: before, 2 weeks, 3 months
This chin reduction took 3 months to settle, cost $8,000, and she rated the pain a 2 out of 10. The side profile is the receipt. Here’s exactly what she got, what healing actually looked like, and what the comments kept asking.
Procedure
Chin reduction (bone shaved)
Cost
$8,000, per the patient
Pain
She rated it 2/10
Timeline shown
Before, 2 weeks, 3 months
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A patient-shared side-profile timeline — before, 2 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op — that hit the top of r/PlasticSurgery for the month. She answered cost, pain, and technique questions across this thread and her linked update post.
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The real question isn’t “does it look good?” It’s “what happens between week 2 and month 3?”
Anyone can post one pretty after. A timeline is different — it shows you the swollen middle part nobody puts on a mood board. That’s why this thread earned 1,348 upvotes: three timestamps, same angle, no filter on the awkward stage. That’s a receipt, not a promise.
The comments are where people got honest.
The four-word review
"Life changing work. Wow"
The top comment, at 241 points. But compliments aren’t the useful part of this thread — the questions underneath it are.
The technique question
"Did they shave down your bone?"
Yes. In her update thread she confirmed the bone was shaved down along the front and sides — no jaw surgery, no implant, no filler doing the work.
The receipt
"hi! i paid 8k for my chin reduction :)"
From her update thread. A real number attached to real photos is exactly what makes a post like this worth saving.
The exact timeline (and why week 2 lies to you)
Photo one: a chin that projects further than she wanted. Photo two, at 2 weeks: this is the part nobody wants to hear — she looks more swollen under the chin than before surgery. That’s normal. Bone work swells, and the soft tissue over it holds fluid for weeks.
Photo three, at 3 months: the projection is visibly shorter, the chin-to-neck line is cleaner, and the whole lower face reads softer. If she had judged this surgery at day 14, she would have panicked. She judged it at month 3 instead, and the side profile is the receipt.
Weeks 1–2: swelling can make the chin look bigger, not smaller. Do not judge here.
Weeks 3–8: the shape starts showing, but the under-chin area can still feel firm and puffy.
Month 3: close to settled — though surgeons will tell you small refinements continue past this.
What this actually cost (and what the $8k didn’t cover)
She paid $8,000 for the chin reduction, done by a facial plastic surgeon in Atlanta. She also said the pain was a 2 out of 10 — her words, not marketing — which tracks with what a lot of bone-shave patients report: more swelling and tightness than actual pain.
Full transparency, though: the glow-up in her photos is not the chin alone. In her update post she mentioned she also lost weight, got masseter Botox for jaw clenching, and built up 3 ml of lip filler over several appointments before the surgery. The chin reduction is real and it’s the anchor — but the total look is a stack, and you should know that before you screenshot her after as your goal.
What the comments asked (and the honest answers)
Did she have jaw surgery? No — she confirmed no jaw surgery, no braces, just the chin. Was the bone shaved? Yes, front and sides. Where was the incision — under the chin or inside the mouth? She didn’t answer that one publicly, and honestly, that’s the exact question to bring to a consult, because the answer changes scar placement and numbness risk.
And the risk conversation, plainly: shaving chin bone means working near the mental nerves, which supply feeling to your lower lip and chin. Temporary numbness is common; lasting numbness is uncommon but real. Over-reducing bone can also leave the soft tissue with less support over time, and swelling genuinely takes months. A good surgeon will walk you through all of this before you ever pick a date.
Consult script
Say: “Show me a side-profile timeline like this from your own patients — before, early swelling, and settled. I want to see the middle, not just the after.”
Ask these before a chin reduction
Bring her timeline if you want — then make every question about your own anatomy, not hers.
Is my concern chin projection, chin height, jaw width, or how the chin meets my neck?
Would you shave the bone, do a sliding genioplasty, or recommend something smaller — and why for my face?
Will the incision be inside my mouth or under my chin, and what does each mean for scarring?
What are the odds of numbness in my lower lip or chin, and how long does it usually last in your patients?
What will I look like at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months — and when would you want to see me?
What is the all-in cost, including anesthesia, facility, and follow-ups?
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Original Reddit thread
The source timeline post with the before, 2-week, and 3-month side profiles and the technique questions from commenters.
Her update thread
The same patient’s update post, where she shared the $8,000 cost, the 2/10 pain rating, the bone-shave detail, and the masseter Botox and lip filler context.
The questions that usually come next
How much does a chin reduction cost?
This patient paid $8,000 in Atlanta. Pricing varies by surgeon, city, technique, and anesthesia — treat any single number as one data point, not a national rate.
How painful is chin reduction surgery?
This patient rated hers 2 out of 10. Many bone-shave patients describe pressure, tightness, and swelling more than sharp pain, but your experience depends on technique and your own pain response.
How long does chin reduction swelling last?
Expect the chin to look bigger before it looks smaller. Most visible swelling improves over 6 to 12 weeks, and this patient’s 3-month photo shows a largely settled result.
Is chin reduction the same as genioplasty?
They’re related but not identical. Bone shaving reduces projection, while a sliding genioplasty cuts and repositions the chin bone. Which one fits depends on your anatomy and goals.
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