i’m 19 years old ,so i’m not sure whether that’s early or too late for such surgery, but it’s always on my mind and i think it ruins my self esteem and self confidence on the daily. It really affects my daily life. My chin looks bigger when i smile especially.
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Have you had a sleep study? If not, I would recommend one. That will tell us whether or not you have sleep apnea (the reason you would use CPAP). If that's the case, you could benefit from jaw surgery. Your lower jaw did not grow far enough forward, which can impact your airway. There are many...
The numbers shouldn't really matter. Hopefully your doctor provided you with a simulation so you could see your potential outcome. It would help you and the surgeon to be on the same page about what you like vs dislike. They should base movements on what you want to look like, and not just focus...
Depending on the circumstances, a sliding genioplasty can be performed a second time to increase projection. The bone heals in a normal fashion after the first surgery, so the plate can be removed and a second procedure can be performed in the same area. A more simple approach may be to place a...