Do I need jaw surgery to fix an underbite?

Sometimes (depending on the case) there is an alternative procedure. When upper jaw is small, you can widen it by performing Lefort osteotomy. The upper jaw is split in half and placed into new position. This will save you an additional surgery.  

Dear Swaggy14,Thank you for posting your question on RealSelf.  I will do my best to answer your question with the information provided.From the photos provided, it appears that orthognathic surgery will be your best option to achieve optimal esthetics and occlusion.  I suggest visiting either a...

It is not uncommon to see patients where the upper bicuspids have been removed to treat an overbite. It does 'collapse' the upper lip inwards in many cases and leaves a smaller looking lower jaw. Double jaw advancement is possible but there are other masking approaches which can be less surgery;...