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Hello, thank you for your question. It is used for different purposes, can be use to look at your facial skeletal dimensions and to look at your occlusion (way that your teeth come together).
There are several types of x-rays that can be taken for chin/mandibular surgery. I will occasionally take a cone bean CT to see the shape and degree of recession of the chin in extremely recessed cases. An x-ray is not necessary prior to performing an isolated genioplasty. The procedure is performed in our office with intravenous sedation and recovery is about a week.
A simple panorex x-rays allows the surgeon to know the exact location of your mental nerve foramen and how to plan the angle of the bone cut. Because it is a cormmonly done and inexpensive x-ray it is nice to have it before surgery. But is it absolutely essential to have it to do the surgery....no. Unless there is some asymmetry and other chin shape concerns.
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...
It appears from your photos that you have excessive soft tissue overlying a pointed chin. The original photos before the double jaw surgery would be helpful. Since you lack a deep mentolabial fold, I would be reluctant to remove too much bone. In addition, I would recommend a submental approach...
Thank you for sharing the photos. I can certainly appreciate your concerns regarding your lower face. Your mid and upper 1/3s however are excellent and I would personally advise you against MMO for cosmetic reasons. There is very little to be gained from that. You can simply have a genioplasty...
The photos are taken from a distance and some close-up photos would be helpful. In the profile photos you appear to have good chin projection. If that is the case, then selective chin shaving would be an option to provide a more narrow chin. This is performed through an incision beneath the chin...
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