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

It is hard to say without feeling the chin and the soft tissue, and if I am interpreting correctly the last pics non-smiling are you b/a the procedures...It is probably in part a soft tissue problem, but the soft tissue follows the hard tissue. I would think reducing a strip in the middle,...

It is safe to reverse a genioplasty at 3 months, and is often easier because the bone has not fully healed yet. Most of the swelling should also be gone at 3 months, so if you are unhappy with the advancement, it most likely will not improve. If you are considering having surgery again, make...

Depending on the location, it can be done under local. It also depends on how long the hardware has been there. Bone tends to grow over them when healing, and that will involve some drilling/shaving of the bone to remove them. If you are looking for a total removal of the hardware, it may be...

Most of the swelling comes on fast (peaks at day 3) and then reduces to 80% by 2 weeks, another 10% in another 2 weeks (90% at week 4), and the last 10% over a couple of months. Most people don't notice that last 10%, so you would notice most of your outcome within a month. I would also...

It is very common to notice an asymmetry more in a photo than in person. Your asymmetry is from both of your jaws, Your upper jaw is about 1.5mm to the right, rotated in the back (a yaw) and the left angle of your lower jaw is rotated out. All told that makes your chin point off to the right...

After an exam, simulation of desired outcome, there is no significant testing that needs to happen prior to this procedure. We do them in our surgery suite under deep sedation. Some providers may want to get an x-ray or CT, but most of the change in the shape can be evaluated with a good...