Jaw angle implants seem to be a bit hit and miss; sometimes they look great, other times they just make the face look bulkier and puffier. Why is this? Is it down to masseter muscle insertion points like in the image I’ve linked? And if so, do custom implants that vertically lengthen as well as slightly widen help prevent this puffy issue from occurring? In the less than ideal results I’ve seen, faces are wider, yet, but not necessarily better. Many thanks!
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Your face is very interesting because you have a nice profile, but you look a bit "bloated" from the front (right next to your mouth), and I believe that is why you see disharmony in your face.
I don't believe you have considered having custom cheek implants to lift your mid-face. Notice the...
There are different technics for achieving the results you describe. Custom implants could be one solution to lower your gonial angle and widen your jaw in a controlled fashion.
Whether you need a genioplasty or Bimax, acomputer imaging CT scan will help determine the best course of action....
Fillers could provide a temporary solution for repairing the asymmetry problem, but that is something you will always have to do, which could result in other issues.
I would not recommend soft tissue overlay implants over the medpore ones. We must understand why you have the asymmetry in the...
