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Extremely weak jaw - what procedure should I be looking into? (Photos)

Hi, I have no defination from my jaw from my profile view. it's almost like from the tip of my jaw to my neck is a straight line, I'd love to have any kind of defination on my jaw line. From a front facing view it looks fine, but the profile kills me, if I move my chin down at all it completely is just a thumb.

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