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Is it possible to do V-Line Surgery before underbite correction surgery?

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angeliiidedeJan 9, 2023

Hello I want to know if its possible to do v line surgery before my underbite jaw surgery? Or will it make my corrective jaw surgery more difficult ? And if yes, can you do v line surgery after?

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

V line surgery would change your mandibular angles and this would not improve your appearance. I would recommend a vertical reduction genioplasty which will decrease the overall length of your face. The amount of chin projection needs to stay the same so that you maintain the mentolabial fold.

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Zoran Potparic, MD

Based on these photos, correction of the chin by means of augmentation would be the most significant part of "shaping" your face. This can be achieved with implant as well as sliding genioplasty; implant will present oportunity to widen your chin in horizontal aspect. Rhinoplasty should be a...

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

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.

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD

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.

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Zoran Potparic, MD

It would be very difficult to give you meaningful advise without in person consultation. Second opinion consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with good reputation in face/neck surgery is recommended. Good luck.

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