Im 3 months post genioplasty which was performed during jaw surgery. Although it was only 2,5-3 mm my chin looks bad (I never had a problem w my chin doctor convinced me we shall do it). Now it looks masculine, sticks out, doesn't match my face and worst - I have terrible mental is strain when speaking and eating :( pls help, what to do? full reversal? shaving bone? intra oral? what approach will be best? shall I go w my oral surgeon or someone else?
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Thank you for posting your picture. The shape of your chin, and also the projection (if desired -- not visible from the front view) can be changed. Most commonly these procedures can be performed form inside the mouth or through a small incision just behind the natural chin crease. The procedure...
You would have to provide current pictures from different angles to best answer your question. But I doubt that a maxillary impaction and a chin procedure alone would produce a square jaw look. This excludes the back part of the jaw which often is the key element in making a square jaw look.
If I am getting your question right, you are mentioning 'labiomental groove'.
this groove is defined as a groove between lower lip and chin.
There are several causes for deep labiomental groove.
Sometimes it is caused by micrognathia, and malocclusion ( your overbite may be one cause.)
In some...
