I can fill with my fingers my mental nerve in my chin. I have a short chin vertically and the mental nerve feels as if it is almost at the bottom of my bone. With my understanding of sliding genioplasty, the mental nerve is usually above where the cut is made. But when I feel with my fingers through my skin, I feel the nerve and it is basically at the very bottom of my chin. Would this cause a problem with having a sliding genioplasty done? Would it increase risk of nerve damage? Thank you!
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Answer: Mental Nerve Position and Getting A Sliding Genioplasty
The good news about genioplasty healing is that actually new bone forms to heal the surfaces back together making it relatively strong compared to healing of most other bodily tissues that heal with a scar. Glad to help...RAS
Your degree of facial asymmetry is not uncommon and can definitely be improved by a single procedure. The important question is which side of your face do you like better. Based on your inquiry, it sounds like you do not like the longer right side. The asymmetry is very easy to see from the chin...
Cost factors vary significantly for a number of good reasons: Prices vary greatly because the surgery itself encompasses a wide range of techniques that can be performed to different extents. My recommendation is to first find the most qualified surgeons where you want the surgery ...
