I feel like my chin is very small and hurts my profile. I am 17 years old, about to be 18, and would like to hear some opinions on what to do. Am I a good candidate for jaw/chin surgery?
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The deep sutures will dissolve over several weeks. The surface (skin) sutures typically are removed in 7-10 days. Sometimes, a fast absorbing suture might be used that needs not be removed but dissolves on its own.
I typically would prefer to do an osseous genioplasty in a younger patient. A chin with excess vertical height and inadequate projection can cause mental strain, or difficulty closing the mouth. I often prefer to do a sliding or "jumping" genioplasty to correct this. A jumping...
Burring of the bone to reduce it would be reasonable, but an exam would be helpful as well as a discussion of your goals and maintaining facial proportions.Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
