Metal Mouth Message Board

I would like to know if you can get a frontal view for a genioplasty as well! I never asked, and I wish I had. And I had that nagging question in my head, but I didn't think I needed to bother. Heck, it'd be awesome if you could rotate your head and see what slight changes would look like. But maybe...

It's now the 1 month mark from the surgery, and my chin is healing nicely. I've noticed small amounts of swelling go away in pictures I've taken of myself. It's still feels tight (although obviously less than after the surgery) and my lower lip and teeth are still numb. I few days ago I felt an inst...

I've heard about someone getting chin ptosis after an SG reversal. :( I thought about bone burring because I've heard that asian plastic surgeons do it, to create more delicate-looking faces. It sounds "simpler" to me than a re-do of a sliding genioplasty. That is, resecting the bone, taki...

I *painfully* smiled in the first week because my husband was making me laugh. It was weird because the lower half of my face felt artificial and numb, and the only muscles that I could tell were moving were my cheeks. It was probably not a good idea that I was outright doing an open smile at that p...

Hello board. I'm post op 3 weeks and 1 day since I got a sliding genioplasty. Before getting it, I consulted several different message boards, this one included. I found that they were useful for knowing what to expect, and how it can vary. I thought I would share my personal experience as well, in ...

I realize this is an ancient post. But for anyone in a similar situation, do the predictive photos actually represent your look after months of surgery? A week ago, I got a sliding genioplasty as well. We decided on a 7mm advance, as conservative enough for my case. Horizontal cut. Swelling is very ...

First of all, thank you for the thoughtful responses. This process and research has been confusing, and I was tempted to just drop everything and give up. I came back from the ortho diagnostic, with the orthodontist first telling me that the extractions and braces could be enough to retract the gumm...

I have a prominent bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. Noticeable enough that I *hate* people taking pictures of me. I look horrendous on my wedding pictures because I'm constantly smiling. Added to the protrusion itself I also have a receded chin. I've consulted with several doctors on treatment ...