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Serious Complications from Sliding Genioplasty over 2 Years Ago and No Surgeon Knows What's Wrong. Can Anyone Help? - Manchester

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I had a sliding genioplasty on August 2nd 2013 and...

ryan2191
I had a sliding genioplasty on August 2nd 2013 and it was fantastic completely changed my life. it was advanced 9mm and move down aswell and I also had bone graft put in. but then for some unknown reason about 5 months later I woke up one morning to the feeling that my chin had shifted. And I could wobble something inside my chin. And this also caused me itchiness and irritation inside the chin. It feels like a wobbly tooth and its not something I can control my body Kind of makes me wobble it. After several weeks of the chin appearance seemingly getting worse and still being able to wobble something inside i went back to surgeon who told me there was nothing wrong. This continued my chin appeared worse and had the same feelings inside. After seeing my surgeon another 2 times he accused me of being paranoid/psychologically unstable so after that I decided not to see him again. I then went onto see another surgeon who told me again after looking at x-Ray's everything was fine but he took the plates out to see if that helped and it made no difference. I then went too see another surgeon about the problem but he was more fixated on my chin being moved to far down and saying its didn't look that great I agreed with him but it was only about 10 months ago that I was over the moon with the results so I was trying to explain that it didn't look like this when I had it done the feelings I've been having seem to have been contributing to the appearance of the chin looking worse. He said I can do the surgery again for you so I thought yes ok then maybe if the bones cut again and re-fixed it may solve the problem. But when he did the surgery he cut the bone in a different place to the first surgery. He cut it further forward. and when i woke up from Surgery as soon as I opened my eyes I could still feel the same things. Itchy irritation feeling and could wobble something inside. That was done in December 2014 and the same thing has been happening again my chin appearance has deteriorated over the last year. I've explained my concerns to him But he was also very adamant it hadn't moved it wasn't possible. we looked at several x-Ray's and he couldn't tell me what the problem was. He's currently researching to see if he can find any other cases like this but because he says he's never heard of anything like this. I'm trying to research as much as I can I think it's something to with where the original fracture healed from the first surgery or maybe something to with muscles around the chin. It's turning my life upside down. 2 surgeries and a lot of money spent and my chin now looks pretty much the way it did before and 13 months after the second surgery it continues to appear worse on a weekly basis. And looks And I'm in constant pain and discomfort. It looks similar to before I had any surgery at all. How is that possible if I had it moved 9mm the first time and 5mm the second time. Pictures attached below.

Replies (39)

January 18, 2016
You are gorgeous!! I don't know what you did do yourself but do not change what is already perfect
March 24, 2017
Why are you on this site? I hope you know this is a plastic surgery forum, not a you're beautiful stay perfect one... Maybe he just wanted to look even better.
April 3, 2017
I appreciate your response so much, haha.
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January 21, 2016
I have surgery 2weeks ago and I have wierd feeling couple of times! it was kind of light electricity signal ( feeling like electrical physical thrapy ) Had you ever experience same thing at all?
Did your bottom lip got thinner after first surgery (9mm augmentation)?
thanks
January 21, 2016
That will just be the nerves from where the incision was made I didn't experience that from
The first surgery but did the second and it settled down after about 4 weeks. And my lip did get slightly thinner to be honest but it's not something that has really bothered me. You look fantastic by the way. I'd wait till about the 6 week mark before you start to really decide wether your happy with it or not.
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January 21, 2016
Thanks, your chin looks awesome, I hope these complication get better by time soecially if it's numb yet!.

How long did it take for you to be able to move your chin and lip as normal in first surgery?

For my fanal decision I wait to 6 weeks and update my profile, honestly I am thinking to revise the surgery partially yet!. And reason is I don't like longer face with thinner lip
January 21, 2016
Well it's been over 2 years since the pain and discomfort started so I doubt anything is going to change unless I can find the route of the problem. I think after 6 weeks you'll see pretty much the result of the surgery and you'll feel comfortable eating whatever you want and have full range of motion. I genuinely think your chin looks better and I think you'll be happier a few weeks down the line. Keep me updated on how your getting on and how you feel about the way it looks.
February 23, 2016
I had a genioplasty and unfortunately I experienced a bad result. I still can't smile properly after 2 revisions and it feels like the bone is butted up to my lower gumline, which hurts and limits motion (it's definitely not nerve damage - I suspect the original cut was too high). If you haven't already done so, request a cone beam scan, which is a 3d scan of your skull. There are also tests they can do to assess the function of the nerve - I can't remember what they're called, electro something or other. After you've got all info to hand, email as many doctors as humanly possible and keep going until you find a potential lead.
February 23, 2016
Also, if you have to have the chin reversed, you can get an implant to replace it. That's what I want to do with mine (reverse it and get an implant instead). I had a chin implant prior to the genio, but had no complications or adverse results from that. How I wish I'd left it alone!
February 23, 2016
The surgeon im with at the moment has told me too see a neurologist. So I'm waiting for an appointment at the moment. Im convinced it's not nerves though. it feels like there's a foreign body inside my chin and I can wobble it and move it round by tencing my chin. It's been the same for 2 years now. I had the metal plates taken out and that made no difference don't know if it's the muscles around the chin or where the bone has fused together. It feels like where the bone healed.
February 25, 2016
That's strange - surely there's something going on in there. Can you hear anything and does it click/make a noise at the same time?
September 17, 2016
I'm starting to change my mind about this surgery. I guess I have work on my inner beauty
August 27, 2016
you look fine. it's an implant, it's going to feel "foreign" nothing you can do about it. i have a cheek fat graft and even that feels like it's not mine despite being my own tissue.
September 17, 2016
He doesn't have an implant what you are telling him doesn't help cuz this is the same thing the dr is saying... You're fine.. maybe he's having a hard time translating what's really wrong without is seeing it physically.
March 24, 2017
If he had an implant it's not supposed to move. I know I'll be freaked out if a part of my. Ody that is not supposed to move all the sudden has movement
March 24, 2017
Your absolutely right there. It's really hard to get my point across to the doctors I've seen because it's so hard to explain and they can't see anything physically wrong. It started 3 and a half years ago and is still the same. Something feels like it's moving under my chin. Everyone just keeps telling me it's "nerve damage" but it's just not. Someone commented about them having air trapped under the skin and i really believe that's what it is. But getting a surgeon to believe what I'm saying is a different story.
March 24, 2017
Honestly, it sounds like your Dr did something wrong and no other doctor wants to touch it. I doubt it air. Make a YouTube video then put the link up please. Can the Drs see it moving? It sounds like they could see it. I hate Drs sometimes. They can lie so much
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June 18, 2018
Air under the skin will get absorbed. If it's been that long I doubt it's air.
Loose piece of bone or cartilage?
Have you looked into getting an MRI?
July 27, 2021
it could also be slight muscle twitching? my brother has permanent muscle twitching now that he noticed a few months after getting his sliding genioplasty. in his case he says he can't feel it but its visible from the outside. however it could very well be that yours is not visible because its more on the inside. by the way, my brothers gums are completely numb ever since the surgery and they will most likely remain numb forever
September 17, 2016
It does look the same. Do you think you're chin is wobbly cuz you kept touch n it? My son kept messing with his braces Thn one bracket came off.