When I look at my profile, I see that my jaw seems to have vertically rather than horizontally, when I look at my profile I can see that my jawline isnt really straight, but rather it ''swoops''. When I look straight forward, my cheekbones are much wider that my jaw and it doesnt look very good. I would like to know if I get mandibular angle implants would it straighten my jawline? Or should I be considering something else? Thank you.
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Your pictures demonstrate a mild to moderate form of microgenia (Latin for small chin). I recommend a small or a medium implant and the use mini-titanium screws to secure the implant to the jaw bone. I prefer to use a contouring device that allows me to better fit the implant to your face. What...
The chin dimpling you're describing results from an overly active mentalis muscle in the chin. I often see this mentalis hyperactivity in people who have a weak chin and need chin augmentation (in this situation, it's called mentalis strain and likely results from the mentalis muscle...