My chin sticks out a lot and is kind of lumpy. I like the way it looks from the front when I smile without teeth or rest my face. But when I smile with teeth , my chin sticks out a lot, especially from the side. How can I get rid of / smooth out that excess fatty tissue without changing my chin shape too much? I'm tired of looking like I own a cauldron
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Jw angle reduction and a chin implant can be done during the same surgery. But to get the exact type of full thickness posterior and inferior border jaw angle reduction you have diagrammed that can not be done from an intraoral approach. This requires a retromandibular eincision to create the...
Before one gets into how to do the chin augmentation the first question is what dimensions of the chin need to be changed to look better to you. By your own description you have described a vertically shorter but more projected chin. This type of chin dimensional change can only be achieved by a...
Thank you for your question! Essentially what you're noticing is jaw width in the chin region, and a little height as well. The best treatment will vary, but essentially it comes down to what techniques your surgeon is comfortable with that will get you a result you're aiming for while also...