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Generally, there is bone growth over the plates and screws, but the plate can be removed and a revision genioplasty performed. It is helpful to know the name of the plating company used in the first surgery so the surgeon can have the necessary screwdriver that may be particular to those screws. In our office, we perform the surgery with sedation anesthesia and does not require general anesthesia or hospitalization.
Baes on your presentation (x-rays and photos) it appears that your chin is short and I would recommend a lengthening genioplasty. There is sufficient bone to perform this procedure. The surgery is done in our office with sedation anesthesia and takes about an hour. You have a deep mentolabial...
Projection of the chin in a forward direction will inevitably deepen the fold between your chin and your lower lip. The only way to avoid this is to move the mandible forward behind your molars with a jaw advancement which most people are not interested in. A genioplasty can give projection in a...
Your side profile photograph demonstrates a recessive mandible, and fat deposits located both above and below the platysma muscle in your neck. Consider placement of a chin implant to augment your chin forward for better facial balance and proportions, in addition to better structural support...