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Corrective Jaw Surgery for Receded Chin?

asked 1 year ago by talicious17 in Georgia
Latest answer by Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Question viewed 1,103 times
Tags: age 18-24, female, receding

Hello I'm a 24 year old female. I have receded chin (weak chin) I don't have over or underbites, but i do have a gummy smile which I also want to get rid of. I can't keep my mouth shut unless I remember to and I breathe with open mouth all night. Am I a candidate for Corrective jaw surgery? What exactly will be done and what other options do I have?

3 answers to Corrective Jaw Surgery for Receded Chin?

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Conservative chin augmentation with chin implant, and Botox for a gummy smile

Yes, you can consider conservative chin augmentation with chin implant. I really feel that if your bite is correct, this provides the best possible option with limited risk. As far as your gummy smile, conservative Botox can help reduce its activity. You should also get evaluated for nasal breathing issues if you are a major mouth breather.
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Corrective Jaw Surgery Can Correct most of those concerns but the surgery is pretty extensive

Corrective Jaw Surgery Can Correct most of those concerns but the surgery is pretty extensive. The procedure involves cutting through the upper jaw and lower jaw and  moving the complete segment of your jaws and many times you need your jaws wired shut for awhile, sometimes as long as a month or more.  You can determine if you need some chin augmentation through this discussion: Chin implants (Dr Young specializes in plastic surgery in the Face and Neck in Bellevue... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Gummy smile, weak chin

You might not need something as major as mandibular and maxillary bony surgery. Although the pictures do not show the gummy smile you describe, it appears that you are strain to get closure of the lips. The receding chin is well illustrated. A simple Silastic chin augmentation can correct the chin and is reversible if it does not work out. The surgery for the gummy smile involves resecting a strip of tissue inside the mouth where the gum meets the upper lip thereby bringing down the... more
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD

Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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