I am getting double jaw surgery,i wanted to get a sliding genioplasty before I get my djs but the surgeon who is doing my djs advised against the sg before my djs(he will instead do it at the time of my jaw surgery) so he recommended i get a chin implant since it can be removed because he knows i want to be less self concious untill my chin/ jaw/bite are fixed so my question is,do v shaped chin implants exiat? Thank you in advance.
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Answer: Most chin implants are curved, not v-shaped.
It would be helpful if you could include a few pictures, especially profile pictures.
Assessments for these procedures are not always easy or straightforward and different providers will have different opinions.
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A chin implant will sometimes compress the underlying bone and create a hollow into the bone. Also, the skin is going to stretch. A 4mm implant may not give a 4mm projection. Most surgeons use sizers at the time of surgery to assess what looks appropriate.
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