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Thank you for your question and photos. Based on the images, it appears you might be a good candidate for a custom mandibular implant. These devices are fitted across the entire jawline, adding fullness and definition to the jaw and chin. This procedure involves incisions inside the mouth so there is no visible scarring afterward. Recovery typically takes a week or two. I recommend scheduling a consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon with expertise in custom mandibular implants for further assessment and a customized treatment plan.
With a shorter chin, high jaw angles and jaw asymmetry the most assorted approach is going to be a custom jawline implant which can address all three issues from a planned preoperative design.
In severely recessive cases like yours, the genioplasty is the better procedure. The genioplasty will allow an advancement up to 10 mm and looks the most natural. It doesn't change your bite and braces are not needed.
There are many sizes and shapes of implants and I prefer to use an implant to match the patient's anatomic problem. When additional extension is needed, I generally recommend a genioplasty procedure because there is less concern with making the chin appear wider. Larger implants make the chin...
Dear Fierce965963, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photo, it looks like you would benefit from chin augmentation. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get...
There is no connection between the two so go ahead and have the surgery. However you may want to consider a genioplasty if the advancement is 5 mm or greater. A large advancement if females that require large implants can sometimes look a bit masculine. Genioplasty provides a more natural...
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