I'm 37, have braces to fix an overbite and overcrowding (likely due to tongue thrust). I hate the lip incompetence and mentalis strain, and would love to see them gone or greatly diminished. I also want to see a more defined jawline and prominent chin. I would greatly prefer the recovery time of a chin implant over genioplasty. Could an implant achieve my goals? -Thank you!
August 9, 2024
Answer: Chin implant You need to start with a chin implant. They have a variety of sizes, including an extra large.
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August 9, 2024
Answer: Chin implant You need to start with a chin implant. They have a variety of sizes, including an extra large.
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August 11, 2024
Answer: Chin implants vs genioplasty Hi you have the classic features of what we called type II occlusion. That's why you have lip imcompetence and mentalis strain, and probably some issues with breathing and eating too. Long term, jaw surgery will be much better for you long term--think about your obstructive sleep apnea and sagging jowls when you are 50-60s year old. The recovery for jaw surgery nowadays in experienced hand is not as bad as you think. A chin implant will not solve your functional issues and frankly only suboptimal for your aesthetic concerns. And this might lead to problems down the road. The recovery for a genioplasty nowadays is only 1-2 weeks.
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August 11, 2024
Answer: Chin implants vs genioplasty Hi you have the classic features of what we called type II occlusion. That's why you have lip imcompetence and mentalis strain, and probably some issues with breathing and eating too. Long term, jaw surgery will be much better for you long term--think about your obstructive sleep apnea and sagging jowls when you are 50-60s year old. The recovery for jaw surgery nowadays in experienced hand is not as bad as you think. A chin implant will not solve your functional issues and frankly only suboptimal for your aesthetic concerns. And this might lead to problems down the road. The recovery for a genioplasty nowadays is only 1-2 weeks.
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