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Should I Get a Sliding Genioplasty? (photo)

ineedadviceMar 7, 2013
So I'm 16 and iv'e always been very self conscious about my lower jaw and chin. It feel as if I either have a short lower jaw, a weak chin, or both in combination. It gives me the appearance of having a double chin regardless of the fact that I'm actually fairly skinny. My teeth match up together so I've been told I don't have an underbite. I was considering a maxillomandibular advancment, genioplasty, and some type of contouring of the neck. Just wondering if anybody had any ideas? thanks=)

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Vivek Bansal, MD

Thank you for your question. Swelling will prevent you from seeing the outcome and you should wait at least 3-4 weeks before evaluating how things will look.  At the 3-4 month time period, not a lot of change will occur after that.  Just be patient for a while. I hope this helps.

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Thank you for your question. This is a question for your surgeon as they are aware of what was done and how much hardware was used.  You could also explore other options addressing the chin alone.  You might consider another opinion from a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and explore...

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Manolis Manolakakis, DMD, FACS

Kilokahn, Without having the full picture of what your clinical presentation is, it is very hard to give you an answer. I state that you have "deep bite."  This may preclude you from having a BSSO. Typically patient that are undergoing orthognathic surgery, either one jaw or two jaw...

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