Hi, I’m a 23 years old healthy male looking to have a better profile. I asked surgeons and i got mixed answers that left me confused so i would like to have a clearer answer. Some advised for a double jaw surgery, some for sliding genioplasty and others suggested a chin implant. Just to be clear, i don’t have a overbite, sleep or breathing issues. What would you advise me to do to have a better profile? Thank you
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The contour of that part of your body is predominantly determined by underlying bone structure. This means changing the fundamental dynamics is often fairly entailed. Lip position is related to the teeth and tooth position is related to the mandible or maxilla.
Probably the easiest is to work...
Do you have an under developed Mandible. This would also explain the overbite or over jet.
I suggest talking to a few oral surgeons about a sliding genioplasty or talk to plastic surgeons about a chin implant. both specialties can do both procedures but it seems like oral surgeons have a...
Once you orthodontics are completed. I think you’ll be a Candidate for a sliding genioplasty the movie chin slightly backward.
Best of Luck
Earl Stephenson, Jr, MD, DDS