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Am I a good candidate for a jaw reduction? What are my options? (photos)

workinprogress92Jun 18, 2018
I feel like my lower chin jaw area gives me a masculine look and I want to reduce it.

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Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired)

The vertical facial growth pattern can require a 'bite' change correction; and a 'shortening' of the chin to 'level the slope' of the jawline. Talk to a Maxillofacial surgeon who can assist and use Xray images to review with you

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Majid Jamali, DMD

It is all about dimensions . If you have a narrow palate and gummy smile, the upper jaw grew too long and can be corrected surgically. 

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Charles S. Lee, MD, FACS

The left half of your facial bones is larger than the right. This is correctable by shaving the jaw bone all the way to the chin on the left side and moving the cheekbone inward on the left side as well. Most of the procedure is performed from inside your mouth. It is about a 2-3 hour procedure ...

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