I am a 28 year old female, and I had a genioplasty about 18 months ago. My chin was moved forward 8mm (no downwards movement) at the recommendation of my doctor, but now I feel as though my chin sticks out too much. Is this just because I'm not used to seeing my face like this, or was 8 mm too much for my face, and is it possible to reverse if this is the case?
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A CT would be helpful to determine if there is any residual bony defects, In the right side profile photo, it appears that your mentolabial fold is deep and this makes the chin appear short. Some defects can be improved with a bone graft or fat grafting. An in person consultation is needed to...
Yes you can have these procedures done together. That being said, you also have the option to contour down the jaw bone on one side to fix asymmetry as well, in case you did not want to go wider with implants. It all depends on your facial structure, but it is harder to give you a better answer...
