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Prior to getting a consult with Dr. Jamali, I saw a few other plastic surgeons in the area and they all recommended a chin implant. It wasn't until I did more research on RealfSelf that I found there was another procedure called a sliding genioplasty/chin surgery. Although it took longer to recover, I decided to get a sliding genioplasty over a chin implant since I didn't want something foreign in my body. Plus, I think it'll look more natural. After I made up my mind about getting the procedure, I researched different doctors in NYC that performed it. I always went back to Dr. Jamali because of all the positive reviews and I'm so glad I did because he really is the best. The whole experience has been very good. Dr. Jamali has a very calm and friendly bedside manner. On the first consultation with him, he recommended jaw surgery which would benefit my case the most, but it would take longer to recover and would cost a lot more. I opted for the sliding genioplasty instead. Writing this review now, it has been 2.5 weeks since I had the surgery and I'm recovering very well. The swelling has mostly gone down and I can chew and eat almost anything now. Although I do believe jaw surgery would give me a more drastic change, I don't regret having the sliding genioplasty done at all since there is also a very noticeable change. I just want to thank Dr. Jamali and his AMAZING staff at the office. Everyone was so friendly that it really made this whole experience easier. I knew I would be in good hands after the first consultation. If you're deciding between a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty, I honestly think you should go with the sliding genioplasty. It's more natural since it's your own chin bone that they're using and you don't have to worry about infection or the implant ever moving. I did a ton of research before going through with this and Dr. Jamali really is the best. You really won't regret it. - Side Notes - - I was on a liquid diet for the first 10 days. It sucks but you'll lose some weight. I lost around 10 lbs. - For the first week, my face/neck was swollen. Swelling was the worst on the 2nd and 3rd day. My neck and chest was also bruised. 2.5 weeks later, there's still some slight bruising left on my chest. - Bottom teeth and lip will be numb for about 2 weeks but it slowly gets better. When you talk, it'll sound like you're wearing a retainer/mouth guard or something along the lines of having a lisp. - If you're thinking of how many days off you need to take in order to recover, I think the fastest would probably be 10 days. 14+ days would be ideal and anything less than a week isn't good since there's still some slight swelling/bruising and you'll be talking funny.