I personally feel I have some type of unaligned bite. Along with breathing issues, snoring, and drooling. Perhaps jaw surgery could address this. My chin is also very recessed. I lack a feminine lower facial profile. I want to achieve the v line look. I have this unflattering square look to my face. I definitely want to get a genioplasty but I wonder if it's enough as a standalone procedure. Perhaps jaw surgery or other types of treatment could also help with my face frontal and profile view?
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Answer: My answer is: do you want to optimize your facial appearance, or do you want to compromise?
Good morning. The surgical correction of facial asymmetry is a common problem that I treat.
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Individuals with lower or upper jaws positioned more forward or backward than normal due to genetic characteristics often require orthognathic treatment and jaw surgery. This skeletal disorder is addressed through both orthodontic treatments and surgical procedures. Additionally, jaw surgery is...
Recovery from double-jaw surgery follows a generally predictable biologic time course as follows:
Three days after surgery, swelling is at its maximumtwo weeks after surgery, swelling is down to 50% of the maximum six weeks after surgery, swelling is down to about 80 to 90% of its maximumone...