Regret of Sliding Genioplasty - Los Angeles, CA

Hi Alex, Thanks, make sure you talk with your Dr about changing im your bottom lip size in asvance! I wish I did! Mine got too thin and it bother me! :( But the profile will chage and get better for sure!

Does your face look and feel longer on the front view? My face is short and round . hoping to lengthen and slim.and good to know, there is always lip augmentation too :). Thanks I will make a note of that.

Also did you have rhinoplasty before your genioplasty? Do you know if it matter which one you do first?

No I never did that, I have heard it's better to have Rhinoplasty first or same time although might be much harder! and personally I never do that!

So he lengthen your lower face vertically? Also projected . ?

Like does your face feel longer and more narrow than before? That's what I'm hoping is possible for me

Yes, He said he project 8-9mm and I am not sure how much vertically! said a little bit

Send me some photo if you like! I didn't expect to be longer vertically at all and that's why I surprised! and kind of unhappy with my new front face

I honesty think it looks perfectly proportioned to the rest of your face . don't fret its beautiful:). I would give it 2 more months before making any decisions. Get a feel for what it looks like.:) (just a suggestion)...

Genioplasty first. I'm having my Genio in 4 days and then rhino shortly after. Apparently the Genio will change your face so they have to do rhino in accordance to new structure of face xx

Hi thanks but I didn't need rhino Really

Thanks for making me feel better! :)
I agree with you but honestly I kind of love my bottom lips with natural volume and I am thinking it would be possible to keep the same thickness by different approach in stitching and that was my sergeant personal decision to balance it with my upper lip!! . ( Let me know if I am wrong)!!!
Your right and bottom lip does not really worth it to revise surgery if that's the only issue.
As I said my face got longer, at least I hope the weird rectangularity and deformity of the front face goes as swellings get better!

From my experience with a chin implant, my lower lip changed in size practically every other week over the first month or two. It may be different with a SG, but if not I'd say it's way too early to judge.

I wish so! and thanks for update :) If you have picture to send me that would be great! if not could you compare your lip after the recovery to final change in a month with your original?
As I know the result of two surgery should be same , but in my case I guess the suture and tightness are not the only issue and the extending the length of the chin vertically which usually is not possible in implant would be the reason. {I never expect my sergeant extend it vertically!}

See my review, the pics illustrate before/after lip size, which stayed the same in the end after that initial month of fluxuation. In whatever way your lower lip was affected by the SG, you won't know until it "settles" after the first 2-4 months.

Thanks, I can't wait to get there! I am counting the dyas! 7days past! I talked with my surgeant and he didn't memtion it comes back to same but he said it might get better when swelling goes down and the fact is that the change comes from the covering the 9mm by chin skin and stretching the below lip and you could fix it by filler! I would wait to see how it goes and hopefully when the tighness get better and my lip start moving as normal I see changes?

There's absolutely no doubt that a good doc can get your lips to do anything you want using filler. Look up reviews & make sure you find the best doc for the procedure, as it's an art. I used to get filler in my lips a lot. Docs can manipulate your lips with filler in any way, can make them look identical to the previous look, etc. It requires some patience and adjustments here and there until you get that perfect look you desire. You'll get there, so try to not worry. I know that's much easier said than done at this point! The great news is that you look absolutely stunning and beautiful! I might add to make SURE you request a full dental block before getting filler in your lips, as it is quite painful (only as injections go in) but soooooo worth it! And expect your lips to be very swollen for a day or two afterwards. The swelling will go down very soon though. Ice helps A LOT! Most docs do the dental block anyways. Just saying....INSIST that the whole area be FULLY blocked from pain as much as possible including the cream they can put on to deaden your lips even more...request the full deadening options. And let the doc know before that you will be leaving reviews online.