My chin is long, wide, and protrudes. It also has a huge dimple. I'm okay with the dimple but I have a witch's profile that I hate. I'd like to reduce it in all dimensions because I feel like it makes me look masculine. I am concerned about sagging skin post-op. Should I get mini vline surgery? If so, can the surgeon do something to prevent sagging?
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July 22, 2020
Answer: Mandible contouring
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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
The surgical pins you refer to as the plate and screws used in the chin from v line surgery. Those titanium plates and screws can be secondarily removed.
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Yes., you can achieve the result on the right picture with V line surgery by resecting mandible angle on your jaw and resizing the chin. The surgeon need to examine your X ray first to see the amount of bone resection that is possible for...
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There is a possibility of sagging after facial bone contouring V line surgery if your skin elasticity is low or a big amount of bone reduced. The sagging can be prevented by an Acculift laser, combined with a surgery. Also it's very...
