My chin is small especially in vertical height and I plan to have a sliding genioplasty in the near future. I am 20 years old, female, and very fit, but my neck from a side view looks sort of loose, like a double chin. I am not even close to being overweight. When I have my sliding genioplasty, will it pull this skin and tighten up the area or should I also plan to have lipo there? Thank you for your time and answers!!
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October 22, 2013
Answer: Will Sliding Genioplasty Tighten Up the Neck Area Or Will I Also Need Neck Liposuction?
I really like treating chin asymmetries with filler injections.
Because you're placing the filler with a needle, you can customize each treatment and place a little exactly where it's needed.
Each individual injection will last about a year and with each injection...
The position of the nerve does vary; but it is easily visualized on the xray; and especially at surgery where it is directly visible, if the surgeon wants to see its position (sometimes it is best to avoid exposing it). Also, the surgery can be designed for many positions of the nerve so not to...
The good news about genioplasty healing is that actually new bone forms to heal the surfaces back together making it relatively strong compared to healing of most other bodily tissues that heal with a scar. Glad to help...RAS
