My face is round and I would like it to be slimmer. I know that I have a weak chin and I'm not sure if a sliding genioplasty will help slim my face. I also know that I have a dorsal hump that will probably need to be addressed too. There are pictures below:
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You have made a good self assessment. I think that V line surgery to diminish the width of the angle of your mandible, a reduction rhinoplasty and buccal fat pad reduction will help provide a thinner appearance to your face.
We do this procedure 3-4 times each week and have done so for around 20 years. This is, in fact, one of the most common procedures we do at our office in Boston.
Whether it is for subtotal or total V line surgery reversal a custom jawline implant is always the best approach for a smooth and controlled amount of bone augmentation. While bone grafts can also be used such grafts do not do well in terms of survival when placed as an onlay graft and will...