Will my jaw ever get bigger? (photo)

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Both of my parents have really strong jawlines along with my brother but I do not. I just turned 19 years old. I inured my jaw playing football when I was around 12 or 13 which I think led to some TMJ(I had clicking in my jaw). I also had a thyroid disorder which was treated and went away this year (may have delayed puberty as I have a somewhat young looking face still) My question is will my jaw ever get bigger or am I stuck with his. It's mostly my chin and not my entire jaw.

Majid Jamali, DMD · Answer

At this point your jaw will not get any bigger. You might want to consider chin surgery to advance the bone

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

At this point your jaw and chin are not going to grow to get any appreciably bigger. While mandibular growth can continue slightly until age 21, over 95% of your jaw growth is complete. Chin projection/prominence can only be improved at this point by surgical chin augmentation.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

At age 19, most facial bones  have quit growing including the mandible. To augment the chin for better projection requires a chin implant. Chin implants are manufactured in  a variety of sizes and shapes, are inserted through sub mental approach under local anesthesia as an outpatient surgical procedure. For many examples and more information, please see the video and the link below

Will my jaw ever get bigger? (photo)

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