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Is it common to have a baggy chin after a sliding genioplasty?

xtiney92Oct 17, 2022
Hi, I’ve saw two consultants about a chin reduction (sliding genioplasty). One has told me i will require lipo as my chin may be quite baggy after the surgery, but the other is very confident I won’t need that. Is it common to have a baggy chin after a chin reduction?

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