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Bad Chin Reduction Results

I had my chin reduction done one week ago and I am totally unhappy with the result. This was nothing I expected at all. It looks like my doctor shaved...

Regret Sliding Genioplasty

I had a sliding genioplasty done 5 days ago. Right now my face looks acromegalic and my chin is overprojected. I am so concerned about my looks and I...

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Revision Surgery for Loose Skin After Platysmaplasty?

I had a Chin Reduction & Platysmaplasty / submentoplasty (basically the Dr did a corset tightening of muscle) using the same incision for both;...

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1 Month Post Sliding Genioplasty: Is This Swelling or Permanent?

I had this procedure done 1 month ago and I am very disappointed with the results. My chin now looks way too prominent(it actually sticks out of my...

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Numbness on Bottom Lip After Chin Surgery?

Its been 2 weeks since my surgery and the middle of my bottom lip still feels numb. Is that normal? Will it go away?

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7 Weeks Post Op Double Jaw Surgery and Genioplasty. Infection of my Chin and Scar Tissue Question (photo)

On Sept 14th 2011 I had my maxilla moved forward 4mm and my lower jaw moved back 3mm ( by IVRO) and a sliding genioplasty 6mm. I had a horrible...

Can a Sliding Genioplasty Be Reversed?

Ive had a sliding genioplasty done 3 months ago, still healing, how long do i have to wait if i dont like it? can it be reversed?

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Revision Surgery for Sliding Genioplasty?

Earlier this August I underwent a sliding geniplasty but now I'm really regretting doing this. From the first day of my surgery I realized that...

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Sliding Genioplasty - Full Reversal?

I had this done 3 months ago and I am not liking the results as my lower face looks fatter and my smile has changed for the worse plus my chin bulges...

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Post Sliding Genioplasty: Chin Sticks out Too Much - Should I Get a Sliding Genioplasty Revision?

I recently got sliding genioplasty almost 2 weeks ago and I am not liking the results so far. My lower lip looks weird and my chin sticks out too much...

Swollen Chin After 3 Months Sliding Genioplasty!?? PLEASE HELP!!

Also I don't like how my face looks long!! Is there any way I can get a revision done and put everything back to the way I looked before...

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MRI After Sliding Genioplasty

Would it be safe to do an MRI on the body after a sliding genioplasty? Before MRI there be a form asking me to declare any metallic implants in the...

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Chin Augmentation Surgery and Left with Large Bulb Like Tissue on Chin

35 year old male, 1 year form chin augmentation surgery. no implant was done I had chin cut and moved forward. OS recommended this procedure. I...

How to Fix Irregular Shape of Chin After Reduction?

I had a chin reduction almost 2 years ago, and as you can see in the picture, it now looks irregular. Those bumps are soft, so they are not bone. Why...

How Long Until my Dissolvable Stitches Dissolve?

2 weeks ago I blacked out and broke my jaw in two places. Plus, I had to have stitches in the inside of my lip and on the outside just above my chin....

How to Get Rid of Double Chin Resulting from Chin Reduction Surgery?

My doctor said i would look better if my chin was smaller so I had a chin reduction surgery. He cut off bones from both sides of my chin (not making...

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I Have a STEP-OFF Sliding Genioplasty!?

Sliding genioplasty done about 3.5 weeks ago and so far I am soo depressed about the results because it looks like I have this U-shaped chin. I have a...

Lip Numbness Back After Sliding Genioplasty

I had sliding genioplasty 2 months ago. By 1 month time most of my lower lip and chin sensation had already returned except for the very bottom part...

Lip and Chin Numbness 1 Month After Sliding Genioplasty

Hello, I had a sliding genioplasty almost 1 month ago. My lower lip and chin are still partially numb. Should I be worried? Thank you very much!

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Tight Muscle Feeling at my Chin After Vertical Chin Reduction. Can It Be Solved?

I had vertical chin reduction around 10 years ago, then I always have the tight muscle feeling at the upper to middle area of my chin. I thought it...

How Long Does It Take to See the the Final Result of a Chin Reduction?

I know there are 2 kinds of chin reductions - bone removal and bone burring. When can you expect to see a general result from either? Will you see a...

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Please Tell Me What I Can Do About a Step off Occuring in a Genioplasty??

I had this procedure done almost 2 months now and it resulted in this big U-shaped chin where it looks detached from my face and it does not form a...

Chin Pstosis After Reduction. Can This Be Corrected by Excision & Tightening?

I had chin reduction surgery by burring, the entire chin was degloved, it now sits loosley on the bone, not tight as it previously did. I understand a...

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Lymphatic Drainage Massage Help with Swelling 2 Months Post Op Genioplasty?

I had a sliding genioplasty 2 months ago and my lower face looks really fat and I have a double chin even though I am 115 pounds and 5'4. I have...

Doctor Recommendation for Removal of Bio Alcamid in my Chin in Dubai

I did it 5 years ago and know i want to have gynoplasty because i have retracted chin

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1.5 Yrs Post Sliding Genioplasty; Results Too Big and Asymmetric. What Can I Do? (photo)

About 1 and a half years ago I underwent a sliding genioplasty and had my chin advanced 10mm. I am unhappy with the results as I feel my chin looks...

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2 Months Post Chin Reduction: Chin is Still Huge

Had a chin reduction 2 months ago and some fat added to even out the area also. It is still huge and tender to the touch. It looks worse than it did...

I Want Further Shorten Previously Shortened Chin, What is Best Method, is my Goal Achievable? (photo)

I used photoshop to give idea of what I want. I'm smiling so that makes my chin more prominent. Few years ago was told there's soft tissue in...

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Reverse Lower Jaw Surgery, to Correct Upper Jaw?

I had lower jaw surgery(moved back)5 years ago. My teeths are now closing correctly but when i smile my upper teeths looked far back, and my whole...

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Chin Reduction Revision

I recently had a chin reduction but my chin is still bulky at the tip. I really would rather not have anesthesia again but I feel that I may need a...

Could Sutures Left in Chin Cause Infection?

4 months ago, I split my chin open and it was closed with blue colored sutures. The doctor accidentally left some sutures in after removal. About a...

My Genioplasty is Asymmetric; Does Everything Look Normal in the Xrays? (photo)

Hi, I had an advancement genioplasty 6 weeks ago (4-5mm). The swelling is almost gone, but my chin is not symetric at all. It's like it's...

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Revision Genioplasty and Nerve Damages?

Hi, I had a 5 mm advancement bony sliding genioplasty 4 weeks ago. The swelling is almost gone, but I noticed my chin is not symetric, it's like...

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My Chin Implant Was Removed 4 Days Ago Because of Infection.How Long Bfore It Clears Up?

I Am on Antibiotics (Cefadroxil 500mg) through this Wed. He put in 3 stitches in after removing the implant. I still have pus oozing out of the area.

Is Fat Injections Recommended on Chin Augmentation?

I had a chin augmentation twice and it still not right. My doctor is not wanting to take it off and replace it b/c he states I can make things worse....

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Will the Two Hard Notches Under Jaw on Each Side of my Chin After Genioplasty Go Away?

I'm on Day 4 after my sliding genioplasty procedure for my weak/recessed chin. There are two notches on the side and under my jawline, on each...

7 Weeks Post-genioplasty, my 'Lower Lip is Pulled Up and In' and Sensation Not Fully Returned. Is this Normal?

Has still not returned entirely to my chin area. When is this likely to resolve please? especially the lip issue? Also (ironically) face-on I look...

3 Months Post Sliding Genioplasty and I Hate the Result. What Are My Options?

My face looks much longer and narrower than before and I look older. My cheeks appear pulled in and I've lost the definition of my cheekbones. The...

I Want to Know Why My Chin Is Still Swelling 9 Days Post Op?

Hi my chin was really big and i had chin reduction 1 week 2 days ago n i dont know i see my chin still really big..it doesnt looks smaller..

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How Do I Know if My Anaesthetist is Ripping Me off ?

I would like everyones honest opinion. after having numourous nose jobs involving rib cartlidge and even some involving medpor implants and grafts etc...

Double Chin Re-appeared 5 Weeks Post Op, Why Would this Happen?

Initially I was very happy with the results, my double chin was COMPLETELY gone and looked amazing.Now, I'm 5 wks post op and when I go for 24...

Solution for Ptotic Lower Lip/Chin & Marionette Lines?

I had a sliding genioplasty done along with jaw advancement surgery about 20 years ago. I have droopy lower lip (tooth show) and bad marionette lines....

Is There a Way to Eliminate Constant Pulling Feeling from Chin Lift Still Felt 2yrs Later?

I had a chin lift performed two years ago to remove a nasty double chin and imediately noticed a pulling feeling from ear to ear that has never left....

Excess Swelling on Chin After Numerous Chin Reduction Surgeries

How can I get rid of excess swelling at tip of chin (after numerous chin reduction surgeries - sliding genioplasty 20 years ago, tissue reduction...

Had Chin Slide 2 Years Ago but Doctor Didn't do Fat Transfer to the Chin we'd Discussed, Why Would that be?

I had a chin slide 2 years ago due to the dent in my chin right under my lip. Now I want to have fat transferred to the dent because as I age the dent...

I Had a Cheek/neck Lift Done 6 Days Ago. Should the Area Under my Chin Be Completely Smooth?

Directly following a cheek/neck lift (platysmaplasty) surgery, the area under my chin was completely smooth without dents or any signs of platysma...

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