I've always had a weak chin/jawline and it's only getting worse.. I've had braces to try and correct my overjet, with little to no improvement. I have a very gummy smile and my face seems droopy. I'm not so self conscious about my smile as I am my chin. I hate my profile! After researching a bit, I want to know which is the quickest, LEAST expensive, most satisfying procedure: - Mentoplasty/Chin implant - Orthognathic surgery - Liposuction of the chin
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May 9, 2013
Answer: Based on your photo, you may be a candidate for Chin Implant Surgery and Neck Liposuction.
Although it's not standard to remove the plate after sliding genioplasty, it should be possible to do in a staged manner once your bone segments have healed back together.
You can read more about sliding genioplasty at my web reference link below.
Cost factors vary significantly for a number of good reasons: Prices vary greatly because the surgery itself encompasses a wide range of techniques that can be performed to different extents. My recommendation is to first find the most qualified surgeons where you want the surgery ...
You could consider a revision procedure to project your chin bone further.
You 6 mm plate could be replaced with a longer one to give you additional chin projection. If done before your bone fragments heal back together the revision surgery would be a bit more straightforward compared with...