Asked By:caelinshea in Northern Cape, South Africa
Hi, I have consulted with orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons, but no plastic surgeons as yet. Is there any procedure I can undergo to correct the shape of my chin? I believe it is just excess soft tissue that needs correction and not the actual chin bone itself. I don’t feel like braces will help? I have had braces previously and I was advised to get them again - I have a deep bite which may also be contributing towards the problem.
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A widening bony genioplasty is not going to make a square chin like you have shown. That has distinct corners which can only be created by an implant or adding an implant to a sliding genioplasty. Doing a split sliding genioplasty with a midline graft will make the chin wider, just not square...
Hi Catdreamer.
The chin segment appears to have been moved both forward and downward. So even if the forward movement was around 6 mm, the effective change would be greater because there was a shift downward as well.
Bony healing appears to be satisfactory. But there are a few points to note...
