Hi I was just wondering whether I could regain the square face type I had as a child before my adolescent years where I suffered from long face syndrome. I had a very square jaw compared to most other children in my age group and everyone in my family has an attractive square jawline. Will doing a Lefort 1 impaction along with a genioplasty give me my old face back? Thanks
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If I am getting your question right, you are mentioning 'labiomental groove'.
this groove is defined as a groove between lower lip and chin.
There are several causes for deep labiomental groove.
Sometimes it is caused by micrognathia, and malocclusion ( your overbite may be one cause.)
In some...
I perform regularly all kinds of genioplasties, not only sliding
genioplasties but also one, two and three-dimensional augmentation
and/or reduction genioplasties, plus other custom designs; in other
words, I know well what I am talking about.
Your case is the among the best you can meet...
I have vast experience in genioplasties, and would like to advice the following:-yes, chin implants are never recommendable, lead to a series of major complications and undesireable complications; the screws are not a problem, not even in your case, the implants are the problem-I don't recommend...
