Cosmetic chin surgery is on the rise among women and men in the United States, most notably in people over the age of 40.The number of "chinplants" increased 71 per cent between 2010 and 2011 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) - faster than breast augmentation, Botox and liposuction combined.
Medical experts have suggested a number of explanations for the rise. Some say that people seek out chin augmentation surgery to look younger because the jaw line is one of the first areas to show signs of aging.
Others say that the desire for success in the workplace drives people to cosmetic surgery.
"We know that CEOs tend to be tall, attractive, good-looking people. We now know that these people also tend to have a stronger chin. As a result, people subconsciously associate a stronger chin with more authority, self-confidence and trustworthiness," New York City-based surgeon Darrick Antell wrote in the ASPS report.
Perhaps the most interesting of these theories is one that links chinplants to an increasingly digital culture.
"People have cameras everywhere. You can be at a wedding at the buffet table and a moment later see pictures of your double chin on Facebook," Antell said. "We're a much more image-driven society than we were even five years ago."
The ubiquity of services like Skype and Apple's Face Time, which allow people to watch themselves having video conversations, has also contributed to the craze, according to ASPS President Malcolm Z. Roth.
"We also know that as more people see themselves on video chat technology, they may notice that their jaw line is not as sharp as they want it to be," he said. "Chin implants can make a dramatic difference."
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