I have overbite. My upper lip and lower lip do not align which makes me think I might not be a good candidate for a chin implant. Any comment would be valuable to me.
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This is not an appropriate forum to confirm, or deny a diagnosis of scleroderma.
I suggest you continue working with doctors or currently seeing you and ask to be referred to a rheumatologist if you have not seen one already.
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Mats Hagstrom, MD
There is some discretion in regards to where the chin implant should be placed, especially in regards to creating vertical versus horizontal projection.
Care needs to be taken to make sure the implant does not encroach on the mental nerve foramen.
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Mats Hagstrom, MD
My priority is to make a decision together with the patient after a physical examination. Chin implant surgery is a permanent procedure. After it's done, whether there's a need for filler or not can be determined. However, it's generally not a procedure that requires filler afterward. In any...
