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Getting punched in the face after sliding genioplasty?

BgttfddhjiApr 13, 2014
I'm involved in martial arts. I've been holding off on full contact fighting because I don't want to rebreak it. It's been 2 months. How much longer until I can take a punch to the face?

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Dr. Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD, FACS
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Answered on Apr 15, 2014
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Dr. Majid Jamali, DMD
Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Answered on Apr 14, 2014
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