What should you know about chin filler for dimple?

A chin dimple can reflect the way the skin, underlying muscle, and soft tissue attach or move. Some dimples are visible at rest, while others become clearer when you speak, smile, or tighten the chin. Filler can add support beneath or around a depression, but it may not fully change a movement-related crease. The clinician should also check whether the contour is stable and whether there is asymmetry. Hyaluronic acid filler is often discussed for adjustable soft-tissue shaping; read [Hyaluronic Acid Filler](/materials/hyaluronic-acid-filler/).

Bring photos showing the dimple at rest and during expression, and explain whether you want it softened or simply less noticeable. Tell the clinician about prior filler, medicines, allergies, dental treatment, and skin inflammation. Ask how the product will be placed and how movement will be considered. After injection, avoid rubbing or pressing the chin unless instructed, and wait for swelling to settle before deciding whether further correction is appropriate.

Contact the clinic if pain increases, redness spreads, swelling becomes marked, or fluid drains from the area. Urgent assessment is needed for vision changes, severe headache, or skin that turns pale, grey, dusky, or sharply painful after treatment.

Ask whether the dimple is mainly structural or movement-related, how much softening is realistic, how expression may affect the result, and what the plan is if asymmetry remains after healing.