Do I have a recessed maxilla & will jaw surgery improve my appearance? (Photos)

You are a good candidate for a genioplasty. This would allow for your chin to be brought forward and down slightly, creating the appearance you showed in the middle picture. This would help improve some of the asymmetry from the front, as well as lengthen and define your jawline. With that,...

Hi Mark83, The image does show a noticeable asymmetry at the ramus and jaw angles level. However, to better identify the severity of the asymmetry, we would need to see your face as well. A custom implant could easily correct the asymmetric concerns if this was merely a skeleton. Still, since...

Hi there! Yes, you can have a LeFort I procedure after a sliding genioplasty. The genioplasty changes the lower border of the mandible, but not the dentition. A LeFort I can be used to move the palate into a new position. What is most important is that the dentition will align with proper...

You have a vertical growth pattern and although the orthodontist and surgeon suggest 'no surgery'; the 'long face' and bite are typically approached surgically. If you prefer, a masking approach can work via both a genioplasty and jawline augmentation/contouring. The 'slope of the lower jawline'...

Luckily, you have options. You could try temporary fillers to see if you like the effect a more balanced chin will produce. A genioplasty is an excellent choice, but the surgery is more invasive. Your bottom lip will indeed be affected in some capacity, but an experienced surgeon who often does...

Your situation is all too common. The more ideal approach would have been jaw advancement surgery with the orthodontics. We see this all to often. The present approach is a genioplasty 'but' careful with the labiomental fold; so you will need an experienced person to manage the...