21F, 5’8, 70kg. Weak chin side profile affecting confidence. I’ve had twin blocks, 2 teeth out & braces. Hold fat in that area despite being healthy weight. Saw an ortho recently, he said my bite didn’t fit properly but that it wasn’t too much an issue. Mouth breathe at night due to difficulty breathing in one nostril (getting ENT referral). Have 4mm overjet and bruxism. Can’t afford jaw surgery, but was wandering if a sliding genio would be beneficial? Or should I be trying for NHS jaw surgery?
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Scar release alone is inadequate as it will just scar back down. An interpositional graft is needed with the release to create improvement. When a scar contracture problem exists it is important to recognize that this is really a tissue deficiency problem and the most effective treatment comes...
A chin wing surgery of 4 mm is very minimal. It may be possible to reduce the advancement without repeating the osteotomy. In some cases. a 4 mm shaving will accomplish the same result without the need for the osteotomy. Again, 4 mm is very minimal and the soft tissue envelope may return to...
A genioplasty would give you more projection, without changing the entire shape of your jawline. With a genioplasty, we would only be moving the front segment of the chin, so you would keep the v-line shape in the back.
