Will genioplasty improve my profile and face or is jaw surgery a better option? (Photo)

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I'm 18 and currently with braces. My current orthodontist hasn't discussed jaw surgery for my overbite, but I could ask if it's a possibility. However, I want to know if a genioplasty or jaw implants could be better alternatives. Could a genioplasty and/or jaw implants improve: Long face and bad jawline?

Timothy Osborn, MD · Answer

With the orientation of your lower jaw on a steep angle, jaw surgery is the best way to correct that. It is more of a recovery, so if the ortho is able to fix the bite sufficiently, doing a genioplasty and mandibular angle implants would correct the jawline. If you have a gummy smile at all, or your bite finishes with any overjet (distance from top to bottom teeth) then jaw surgery would be a better option. Most people get freaked out by the possible recovery from jaw surgery, but for both procedures you would have most of the recovery done within a couple of weeks.

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