1. Can you tell if a chin implant would be enough to improve my profile or might I need a sliding genioplasty? I'd prefer to avoid the sliding genioplasty if possible. I don't know if I should go to a surgeon who does implants or sliding genioplasties. 2. What certifications should a sliding genioplasty surgeon have? I see some are certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery but that is not listed by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
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Dear imaniwaya, You are an excellent candidate for chin augmentation surgery. This will help balance your profile and add a nice feminization to your overall facial aesthetics. You do not need a customized chin implant. You need a surgeon who can customize your surgery providing you with the...
You certainly can 'reposition it' and perhaps 'screw it' into the right level for your facial contours. The xray image also shows the implant adjacent to the nerve to the lower lip/sensory nerve. Having the revision you prefer sooner rather than later could avoid further concerns about the nerve.
Although, it is possible to sculpt a bone graft and use it as an implant to enhance the jaw, this is not usually done. The jaw can be enhanced with simpler, more reliable methods which can include cutting the jaw bone and sliding it forward, the use of silastic implants, or through the use of ...