I have always been self conscious of my profile, I noticed that I seem to have a weak chin and possibly a recessed lower jaw and protruded maxilla that makes my side view look like a fish. I noticed that my lips dont exactly align and told I have a slight overbite but not sure if a slight overbite justifies an expensive surgery for minimal increase.
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What you are describing and showing in your pictures is consistent with a vertical maxillary deficiency....which is why your lower face shortens in centric occlusion. (put your teeth together) This is really only corrected by a maxillary lengthening procedure which may or may not be possible gi...
This is an excellent question, and one that is commonly asked by my patients. It really depends on the individual surgeon's training and experience. For example, in my area several other plastic surgeons refer to my office for sliding genioplasties simply because they do not perform them and i...
Your double chin exists, as do many people who have it, because of a combination of fat under the chin and a smaller chin. Ideally the combination of chin augmentation and submental/neck fat removal is needed for the best result. Computer imaging would help you see the difference between neck...