I had a chin implant done about 2 years ago and it's never really felt completely stable. If I push up on the sides I can feel it crunch and move slightly. If I rest my chin on my hand or any other surface at certain angles it also feels a little weak. It's not painful but I can feel an uncomfortable pressure at the front of my jaw when I do this. My surgeon did not use a screw to attach it to bone, but just placed it inside the periosteum. Is any of this concerning? Could it shift?
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Your photograph is very limited. However, you would certainly benefit from a chin implant. In terms of a rhinoplasty, I would need additional photographs to give you a more accurate answer.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Based off your pictures and your report of an overbite, I'd recommend you see an Oral Surgeon about a mandibular advancement. These surgeries are much more involved than a chin implant, but will address your true issue which is a smaller and posterior displaced mandible when compared to your...
This is not an appropriate forum to confirm, or deny a diagnosis of scleroderma.
I suggest you continue working with doctors or currently seeing you and ask to be referred to a rheumatologist if you have not seen one already.
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Mats Hagstrom, MD
