My chin wrinkles anytime I want to close my mouth. So I don't close my mouth, because it's like doing an effort ! I don't know how I can fix it ! Please help me with a response including the cost of such a surgery Ps : Excuse my English
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It would not be rare to develop jaw angle asymmetry after a sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible. This can occur from asymmetry of the angles before surgery, how the bone segments were cut and put together, how much the jaw was advanced or as a result of the healing process. When treating...
There is no question that the ideal treatment would be 'extensive jaw' surgery consisting of an upper jaw shortening and lower jaw advancement. This would require orthodontics before and after this type of operation. An alternative lesser operation (one hour with no orthodontics) is a sliding...
A pointy chin can be reduced and the jawline evened out by reducing the bony prominence and removing any excess soft tissue. That is best done through a submental incision. The lower edge of the chin bone can then be made even with the rest of the jawline behind it.
