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Sliding genioplasty/chin reduction, bone edges showing (+revision updates)
UPDATED FROM kinderfeldd
1 year post
5 months after revision surgery!
WORTH IT$2,327
I can finally post my final update and say that I'm happy and satisfied with my chin. I barely remember it exists and this is all I wanted. I had my revision done on november 18th completely for free. Both sides of my jawline were shaved and I think that's all they did. My face got even more swollen than after the first surgery, which surprised me. I have no numbness left, but I still have a slight feeling of tightness that on most days is barely noticeable. I don't know if it's going away one day, but I'm finally happy with my chin and can say the second surgery made all the times I went to my doctor to complain about my chin worth it. Thank you all for the comments and support and I hope I could help some of you!
I'm attaching pictures I took today, I tried to make them similar to the first ones I posted.
I'm attaching pictures I took today, I tried to make them similar to the first ones I posted.
UPDATED FROM kinderfeldd
7 months post
Getting a revision done next month :)
This is my radiography from three months ago and the second picture is what's going to be done (I did that myself). I'm also having the plates removed, since, according to my doctor, the bone is probably going to be fully reattached eight months after the surgery (though that may vary according to the patient). I'm SO relieved and I can't wait to have a straight jaw again.
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Hey! Who are you having your revision with? I have the same issue...
Hi, my revision was done by the same surgeon after I insisted for months until he'd acknowledge what I meant
UPDATED FROM kinderfeldd
5 months post
My jawline 5 months after chin reduction
Now I have solid proof that I wasn't wrong about my jawline. With the 3D print, I can more than clearly see the bone edges I was feeling. My doctor gave me the option of having my jawline straightened this month or waiting until 8 months post surgery so that I can also have the plates removed, and I chose to wait until november. I wish I knew that I could end up with my jawline like this. He said that in 35 years, he had never had a patient complain about this, but that he will gladly fix it if it's bothering me. I wonder why or how no one has ever complained - is this kind of outcome common?
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Part of the problem is that your chin is not contoured and it makes it look boxy. Google natural chin contour and you will see that the area from the lip down should be contoured and not flat. Did you have jaw surgery plus chin surgery, Do you have a scan you can post?
No, that's how my chin has always been, I just had them slide it back. If you took a look at my 3D print picture you'd see what's making it look like that.
The contouring you're talking about is what they should've done after the sliding genioplasty, but they didn't so I'll have to go back for that.
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The step deformity that happened in your case is one of the most reviewed mistakes in genioplasty. Btw, you may be more swollen now than the 1st surgery bc that's the effect of the "filing" he did to get rid of the step. Forget it and enjoy!