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What surgical options are available to bring the maxilla forward? I'm 18.

April 25, 2015
Asked By:cjohn1998 in California City, CA

My maxilla isn't seriously defected, yet i would like it brought forward like Sean O'pry's. I was wondering who i will need to speak to and what the procedure is called?How much would it cost? Plus, how long would the recovery take?

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