What can I do for my long and weird face shape? (Photos)
December 8, 2019
Asked By:Sarahh96 in Haleyville, AL, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
I have a long face and the third lower of my face is extremely thin which makes my face uneven. It feels like I have no jaw bones at the sides of my face. It makes me self conscious and I want to correct it. I had double jaw surgery 2 years ago and I am happy with results. But I want a wider, normal face shape. What are my options? Thank you.
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You do have an overlying projecting chin even for a male. If you have an underbite then you should consider lower jaw setback surgery which would improve both issues. If only interested is dealing with the protruding chin then a reduction genioplasty by intraoral osteotomy of the chin can be...
The main component of your long face is the vertical length of the chin. This is best addressed by an intraoral vertical chin reduction osteotomy. The width of the jawline can also be reduced as part of the vertical chin reduction through an intraoral jawline shave.
Dear Sokhavad, A strong masculine jawline in a man is considered to be more aesthetically pleasing. In patients who do not have any issues with their bite then the simpler procedure is to have chin augmentation performed versus a genioplasty. Chin augmentation has a much speedier recovery and ...