Im concerned that I may have long face syndrome. I think that my midface is too long (upper lip measures 16mm with tooth show), lower half too heavy and chin appears to be recessive. I have minor lip strain/dimpling in the chin when I close my mouth, but I don't have much of a gummy smile. My bite is Class I and had braces to correct crowding. What can I do to make my face appear shorter, more balanced? Would cheek/chin implants and a lip lift help me or would it be best to consider jaw surgery?
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Answer: Im concerned that I may have a long face...how to improve/balance the face?
Without an exam your question cannot be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be b...
Without an exam your question cannot be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be b...
Assuming that the maxilla is going to be left alone, only midface augmentation would be the alternative treatment strategy. You need to think about paranasal-premaxillary-maxillary augmentation not cheek implants. This will create a LeFort 1 like midface augmentation effect. This requires...