I had braces as a teen that straightened my teeth, but I feel that it changed my profile. It's completely different from that of both my parents. I strain my lips to close my mouth, can't breath through my nose and have jaw pains. I also feel that the 4 teeth that were extracted for braces made my face "sink in". Is that possible and can it be fixed?
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December 1, 2014
Answer: Chin implant for recessive chin and internal nasal surgery to improve the breathing
There is no harm in keeping titanium hardware in your body for your lifetime. There are no documented problems with such retained hardware. Every time you open up the chin you are separating the attachment of the mentalis muscle which then has to be put back together. The less you reinjure the...
Yes, there are non-surgical solutions to help fill the depressed areas along the lateral jaw line. There a a number of injectable fillers that can correct the depression without surgery. Voluma is one of these fillers which can work well in this area. The fillers can and do...