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How to Get a Wider Jawline/fuller Face?
Hi, I would like to make my face fuller, mainly along my lower jaw area. Are jaw implants right for me. Could dermal fillers do the same task as jaw implants? I already have a chin implant but would like the same volume the chin implant gave to my chin, to me around my jawline. basicially to have a wider looking jawline from a front view. thanks
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spring05
in Spring, TX
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How to Get a Wider Jawline/fuller Face?
Dear spring05,
Contouring of the jawline can be very powerful. In order to be performed properly, a complete three dimensional analysis of your face and your teeth must be done. In general, an extended chin/jaw implant that sits along the lower border of your jaw can widen the contour of your jaw from the frontal view. Dermal fillers are not a good long term solution for this problem. I would consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns.
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Wider fuller face
Jaw implants could be an option but really for a female I would consider fat injections. Jaw implants could make you look more masculine.
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I would disagree with Dr. Fan
Spring
Faces change over time. It would be great if we could apply a magic wand and hold your face in a form that was your ideal forever. It ain't happening. Surgeons often apply dull tools. You come in complaining of a concern and they reach for a tool out of the tool box. Perhaps it will be the right one. Or perhaps you have not properly defined your concern? Why to you think you need a wider jawline and a fuller face? What does your...
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