Should I Correct my Bite Before a Jowl Lift?

As you have heard, there are many factors that can affect the appearance of your lower face and jaw. You should be evaluated by a board certified plastic surgeon who can assess your tissue and understand your concerns. Then have this surgeon speak to your dentist. I would be hesitant in undergoing all that dental work on your bite, ESPECIALLY since you have no symptoms and your bits has never bothered you. You may benefit  from a lower face lift or orrthognathic work on your jaw... more

Hello Lorjon, Your privacy is very important but since you are contemplating procedures that may have impact on one another it is important that you have your individual Surgeons be able to talk to each other and discuss in detail what they are proposing to do for you. In most cases a lower facelift can be done before or after orthodontic work without impacting the results or the ability of the Surgeon to execute their facelift technique of choice. However, some orthodontic work can... more

If you have never experienced problems based on your bite and you are already in your 50s, I think it is a personal decision as to whether to undergo oral surgery. I would not consider it a prerequisite for the lower facelift and many patients would not want to expose themselves to painful and lengthy dental procedures to correct longstanding issues with which they have managed to live for many years. The concern in having a jowl lift first and then these dental procedures is... more