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Genioplasty after genioglossus advancement (Photo)

NicolewhoMar 29, 2018
I had double jaw surgery with a genioglossus advancement 10 months ago (medical). My surgeon talked me out of a genioplasty, but everything is healed and I feel like my chin is more prominent and longer now. It also dimples when I close my mouth. I have to get the screws removed from my chin because they’re causing pain and if I have to have the surgery site reopened, I’d like to have the genioplasty at that time. Is this safe for the structure of my chin now? Or do I need to wait longer?

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Dr. Ivo Gwanmesia, FRCS(Plast)
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Ivo Gwanmesia, FRCS(Plast)

Thank you for your question.It seems you may have a marginal mandibular nerve injury on the left side. This is the 4th branch of the facial nerve. A nerve conduction study will help to first of all give a diagnosis and secondly monitor the progress of the injury. So I would suggest your surgeon...

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Thank you for your question.In order to determine whether you've got an underbite, I would need to see your occlusion. Looking at your profile view, you've certainly got a small chin (microgenia) which sits posteriorly (retrognathia).Assumimg that you have a normal occlusion or did not wish to...

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Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

You have hyper dynamic chin ptosis, meaning the soft tissue chin pad pulls down over the bone when you smile. This problem can be improved by a submental chin reduction procedure where this relative excess of soft tissue can be removed.

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