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Would a genioplasty with liposuction give me my desired results? (photos)

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Tasteful948685Oct 7, 2022

I’m 19 and am about to get my braces off. I have no overbite anymore, but still a recessed chin and zero jawline. I just wanted some opinions on whether or not these results are possible from a sliding genioplasty and chin/neck lipo. Thank you!

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

There is no specific time period to wait for the genioplasty, but the question is why wasn't it performed at the time of the jaw surgery? Genioplasty is totally cosmetic and does not change your bite. The sliding genioplasty is performed in our office under intravenous anesthesia and takes about...

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Timothy Osborn, MD

Jaw surgery is a large procedure, and you would definitely need to weigh the pros and cons first. One of the major reasons for having jaw surgery is to correct an abnormal bite. If you do not have any issues with your bite/teeth alignment, or other underlying jaw issues, there is no reason for...

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Are you having an intraoral reduction or an extraoral incision and reduction? You should post some photos to allow surgeons to provide advice at to which is better. Generally speech is unaffected by genioplasty and any numbness is minimal to very temporary. In the hands of an experienced...

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Timothy Osborn, MD

You are a good candidate for a genioplasty. You have what we call a retrusive chin. This procedure would bring your chin forward, to better balance out your side profile. It would also elongate and add definition to your jawline, and tighten the skin underneath. You may also look into jawline...

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