Does a lot of blood loss happen during a sliding genioplasty since it involves cutting of the bone ?

This surgery results in a considerable blood loss to the extent that patients undergoing such operations sometimes need blood transfusions. The reason for such considerable blood loss is the high vascular nature of the maxillofacial area as well as the difficulty of access to the area under surgery for hemostasis purposes.

Hi New Visagan,While the risk of bleeding for sliding genioplasty is higher than a simpler chin and/or jaw augmentation by implant, the risk can always be lessened with proper pre-operative preparation and peri-operative management.