I am 22 I had a double jaw surgery 4 months ago because of lips protrusion but still haven’t seen any changes so I am trying to know if Genioplasty will help in this process?
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Generally, there is bone growth over the plates and screws, but the plate can be removed and a revision genioplasty performed. It is helpful to know the name of the plating company used in the first surgery so the surgeon can have the necessary screwdriver that may be particular to those screws....
Baes on your presentation (x-rays and photos) it appears that your chin is short and I would recommend a lengthening genioplasty. There is sufficient bone to perform this procedure. The surgery is done in our office with sedation anesthesia and takes about an hour. You have a deep mentolabial...
Projection of the chin in a forward direction will inevitably deepen the fold between your chin and your lower lip.
The only way to avoid this is to move the mandible forward behind your molars with a jaw advancement which most people are not interested in.
A genioplasty can give projection in a...