My face is short and wide, and I'd like to add more vertical height to my chin/lower face area. My eye to chin height is only 11.5cm, while my eye to top of the head measurement is 12cm. I think the former should be bigger than the latter. My lower jaw is recessed a little bit, but my teeth alignment seems fine. I have a deep bite too so my face looks "squished". What kind of operations could add another 0.5-1cm to my lower part area? I think more height and projection would be the best.
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Hi,from the provided photos my impression is that you would not necessarily need teeth removed. you could have something called a "differential impaction lefort 1 osteotomy" where there back of the top jaw is moved upwards so that the open bite is closed. obviously you need to be assessed...
A more defined jaw line can be achieved after a proper consultation and assessment of the facial skeleton, overlying muscles, and thickness of the skin. All three aspects of the anatomy will dictate whether orthognathic surgery is warranted, usually in a skeletal dental abnormality, or whether ...
