What a Pointy Chin Is & How to Change the Look of It

Have you ever wondered if you have a pointy chin? Pointy chins are like every other beauty standard—some people don't like them, and others want nothing more than to have one of their own. No matter where on the spectrum your pointy chin preferences lie, we've got you covered! This article will explain how to tell if you have a pointy chin, DIY fixes and medical procedures to make it more rounded, and strategies for making your chin look more pointy (if that's your goal), and more with insights from makeup, facial hair growth, and plastic surgery experts!

How to Tell If Your Chin Is Pointy

Look at your face from the front and the side. If your chin sticks out below the jawline or in front of the lips, it's pointy. If you want to temporarily round it out, use makeup contour to soften your chin or grow a beard to cover it up. Or, talk to a doctor about fillers, ultrasound therapy, or surgery.

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How to Tell If You Have a Pointy Chin

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Some people with pointed chins have jaw lines that angle in and down toward their chin. The chin looks like the point where the jaw lines meet. This makes the lower half of the face look similar to the point of an upside-down triangle.
View your profile in the mirror out of the corner of your eye or take a selfie with your phone camera. If your chin sticks out farther than your lips, it's pointy.

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DIY Ways to Get Rid of a Pointy Chin

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Contour your cheeks to soften your pointy chin. If you think your pointy chin makes your cheeks look too narrow and your forehead too wide, you can change that in seconds by contouring your face! Here's how to create the illusion that you have wider cheeks and a less pointy chin:
- Choose a powdered or liquid foundation (your preference) 4-5 shades darker than your foundation, says licensed esthetician Melissa Jannes.^{[1]
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- Fill a medium-sized makeup brush with the makeup product.
- Start at the ear and sweep the contour across your cheek in a straight line toward your nostril. Avoid angling the brush down along your cheekbone toward your mouth, which will draw your face down and emphasize a pointy chin.^{[2]
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- Blend the contour "with a beauty blender or a sponge," suggests Jannes. That way, you can get rid of any harsh, dark lines.^{[3]
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Grow a beard to cover your pointed chin. If you're a man and you're insecure about your pointy chin, try growing a beard to cover it up! Keep in mind that this fix can take up to a few weeks, depending on how fast facial hair grows on your body. To grow a beard faster, focus on washing and moisturizing your beard regularly, eating healthy foods, and exercising to raise your testosterone levels.
- Facial hair specialist Marlon Rivas says to give your beard at least a month to grow out, and don’t be discouraged if it looks patchy in the meantime. Use beard oil or balm to hydrate and style your beard hair.^{[4]
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Medical Procedures for Fixing Pointy Chins

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Fillers The only surefire way to make your chin look less pointy without surgery is to get hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers. Hyaluronic acid is a substance your body produces naturally. It cushions your joints and adds volume and hydration to your skin. A licensed dermatologist can inject HA filler into your chin to round it out. This should make it look less pointy.^{[5]
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- Keep in mind that HA fillers dissolve over time. You may have to get regular injections every few months to maintain your desired look.^{[6]
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- Avoid wearing makeup "before or at least 24 hours after the treatment," cautions board-certified plastic surgeon Edward S. Kwak, MD. Filler infections are rare, he says, but leaving the makeup off for a day will help minimize the risk even more.^{[7]
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Ultrasound therapy Some people have pointier chins because the skin around their chin is sagging. The sagging skin creates a fold, which makes the chin look like it sticks further out than normal. Ultrasound therapy uses ultrasound waves to stimulate collagen growth deep under the skin. Over time, the new collagen helps the skin around the chin look less saggy and more toned. That way, your chin isn't as prominent on your face.^{[8]
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- After your ultrasound therapy procedure, you might experience some swelling, tenderness, and tingling in your face. But that's about it! Expect to see improvements in your chin within 2-6 months.
During a chin shaving procedure, the plastic surgeon makes an incision in your mouth or under your chin and shaves away a little bit of your chin bone. This method works best if your chin bone protrudes from your skull as part of your natural bone structure.^{[9]
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A fat injection is when the doctor surgically removes fat cells from somewhere else in your body. Then they re-inject them into your chin. The relocated fat helps fill out your chin, so it no longer has such an obvious point.^{[10]
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Chin reduction Chin reduction surgery (also called sliding genioplasty) is a procedure that can reduce your chin size. The goal is to ensure it doesn't jut out so far away from the rest of your face. During the surgery, the surgeon will make an incision in your mouth or underneath your chin. Then they'll shave away or cut off parts of your chin bone to reshape it and make it smaller. Along the way, they'll make sure your "new" chin is symmetrical with your jaw bones and other facial features. When they're done, they'll stitch up the incision.^{[11]
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- For 2-3 days after the surgery, your doctor may tell you to eat soft or liquid foods only. But after 1-2 weeks, depending on how well you recover, you should be able to return to your normal diet and resume your regular activities.
- Your chin may feel tender for a few days, and you'll likely form a bruise on it, too.

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Pointy Chin Causes

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Genetics Most people get their pointy chins from genetics. It's just the way their skulls are shaped. There's no underlying disease or health condition that causes it.^{[12]
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Aging As humans age, we naturally lose muscle strength, fat, and bone density in different parts of our bodies, especially the face.^{[13]
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Research source} Sometimes the skin around the chin sags, creating a fold that makes the chin look like it's sticking out. This is called chin ptosis or witch's chin.^{[14]
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- A dramatic example of this process is Sunita Williams, a NASA astronaut who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for 9 months in 2024-25. In outer space, the lack of gravity speeds up bone and fat loss. It also causes muscles to atrophy, or become weaker. As a result, when Williams finally returned to Earth on March 18, 2025, her chin was noticeably longer and pointier than it was when she first went up.^{[15]
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Are pointy chins attractive?

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Pointy chins can absolutely be attractive, especially on women. Women with slightly pointy chins are often described as more delicate, feminine, and elfin than women with square or round chins. A pointed chin can also complement an oval or heart face shape, as long as it's proportional to the jawlines and other facial features.
- Others may not love the look of a pointy chin. However, there's nothing wrong with having a pointed chin, and there's also no one universally attractive chin type. Everybody has their own preferences!^{[16]
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Which celebrities have pointy chins?

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Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Conan O'Brien have pointy chins. Other celebrities with prominent chins are Jay Leno, Alyssa Milano, Natalia Dyer, Minnie Driver, and Jane Krakowski. Many people consider these famous people attractive and distinctive because of their chin shape.

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How to Get a Pointy Chin

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Chin augmentation surgery If you want a permanently pointier chin, chin augmentation may be your best option. In this procedure, the surgeon either inserts an implant into your chin or reshapes your jaw bones to push your chin forward.^{[17]
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- If they insert an implant, they'll cut into your mouth or chin to make a pocket where they can slide the implant inside. They'll attach it to your bones with stitches or screws, then suture the cut closed.
- If they reshape your jaw, they'll make cuts inside your mouth to access your chin and jaw bones. Then they'll move the jaw bone where they want to it go and screw or wire it closed.
- The implant can be made of fat or bone tissue, or a synthetic material like silicone.
- Recovery time varies from patient to patient. But in general, you can expect to be able to go back to work or school and all your other regular activities within 7-10 days.
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Mewing Mewing is an exercise where you press your tongue hard against the roof of your mouth and lightly press your top and bottom teeth together. Some people claim that doing this exercise can reshape your jaw. But orthodontists say all it does is make your jaw look more defined for as long as you're doing it. In other words, it won't make your chin permanently pointier.^{[18]
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- However, if you're looking for a quick way to make your jaw and chin look more snatched in your selfies, mewing can be a great temporary solution!
- There’s also no scientific proof that jaw exercises like chin tucks or ceiling kisses work.

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Final Thoughts

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Chin attractiveness is subjective and based entirely on individual preferences. If you have a pointy chin and want it to look rounder, you might be able to use fillers or surgery to get your desired look. If you want a pointier, more prominent chin for selfies, you can try mewing or talk to a plastic surgeon about getting an implant or a reshaped jaw. Just make sure you're changing your chin because you want to and not to live up to society's impossible beauty standards.