Interested in sliding genio… 1. Can you remove the bolts after the bone heals if you don’t want foreign objects in face because bone is just as sturdy after healed? Does the bone fuse and look normal after 2. What’s the ideal chin projection? Is rickets asthetic line correct for that? 3. When the chin bone is slid away from the jaw is there like a divit under ur chin where it’s slid away or does that fuse too?
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The recovery from hardware removal is a fraction of the initial recovery from surgery. It is true that most people keep their hardware in unless there is a reason to remove them. That being said, your doctor should listen to your concerns and remove the hardware if that is what you want. After 6...
I almost always recommend a genioplasty over chin implants to patients. Implants tend to be bulky and are limited to shaping. With a genioplasty, we can essentially move your chin into any position you desire, and contour the bone to refine the shape if needed. This procedure is a more permanent...
A genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital setting with an overnight stay at the hospital, and is usually performed when the teeth are significantly out of alignment. A chin implant is performed under local anesthesia in the office setting, which takes...
