Hello, I‘ve been planning on undergoing a sliding genioplasty and getting a full jaw implant and I‘ve been wondering if I should combine these two procedures or get them done separately. Obviously, combining them reduces the overall swelling bc I would only go under the knife once. However, a part of me is thinking, if I get the g.plasty first and then go for the implant, the overall result might be more predictable than when you combine multiple procedures into one big surgery.
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You do appear to be a candidate for jaw surgery and that may give you the best aesthetic results as well. However if you are just considering cosmetic procedures, you could benefit from a genioplasty. Your chin is quite recessed and bringing it forward would help to bring more balance to your...
A sliding genoplasty can more effectively manage your multidimensional chin needs. It can bring the chin forward as well a vertically shorten it. If significant narrowing is needed a midline bone removal can also be done with those movements.
You are a candidate for a genioplasty. Your chin is only slightly recessed and would not need to come far forward. It could also be brought down slightly, which would balance out your profile. This would help to reduce the labiomental fold as well. As an added benefit, it would add length and...
