Dear Sarah252, Chin shaping cn be done many ways and any alteration of the tissues in this area can affect the mobility of your lip and tissues around your mouth. The risks of change in movement are small but should be discussed with your surgeon- as it is dependent on the procedure performed. With... more
Can chin surgery change smile?
I'm going to have chin surgery because the doctor says that my lower lip is too short. He will push my chin up a little, but the thing is that I don't want my smile to change. Will this surgery change my smile?
3 answers to “Can chin surgery change smile?”
A: Chin enhancement may potentially change smile.
There are many different muscles which effect the smile. There are many different techniques of achieving a change on the appearance of the chin which range from injections, to implants, to bone rearrangement. Depending on what is done, it is quite possible to effect the smile both short and long term. Discuss... more
A: Successful chin surgery should not change your smile.
Dear Sara, What type of chin surgery are you having? If you're having a chin implant, there is a low risk of lower lip weakness / paralysis; this is considered a complication of surgery which could change the appearance of your smile. This is an excellent question that should be addressed by your surgeon... more
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25 May 2009
thanks for answering i had jaw surgery before 3 monthes and i still can't close my mouth easly because as i said befor my lwer lip is short the docter said that he will push my chin up a little bit so this kind of surgery wil it change my smile another thing is how bad is the swelling is it smiller to jaw surgery swelling ?