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by improvedchin
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:44 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Tips, Tricks, and Comments – From a guy who’s done double jaw surgery TWICE!
Replies: 28
Views: 23832

Re: Tips, Tricks, and Comments – From a guy who’s done double jaw surgery TWICE!

Hi iamamused, thanks for sharing your story. I have 2 questions. were you active as in you worked out and exercised a lot? if so, do you know if strenuous exercise, particularly activities that cause you to flex / tense your neck (certain weight lifting), jaw muscles can cause relapse? like a chin t...
by improvedchin
Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:10 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Sliding Genioplasty Relapse / plate removal
Replies: 0
Views: 752

Sliding Genioplasty Relapse / plate removal

Anyone have any relapse after a sliding genioplasty?

Has anyone had their plate and screws removed after sliding genioplasty? If so, did the chin stay in the surgically advanced position or was there relapse?
by improvedchin
Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:03 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Can feel bone moving in chin after sliding genioplasty?
Replies: 2
Views: 934

Re: Can feel bone moving in chin after sliding genioplasty?

Wow that sounds intense. So I have a few questions: how many mm were you advanced to begin with? When you felt the bone moving, was that also when the swelling started? Or did the bone move without any other symptoms initially? Let us know how it went! I'm curious as I personally am pretty anxious a...
by improvedchin
Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Sliding Genioplasty / Chin Surgery
Replies: 2
Views: 1058

Sliding Genioplasty / Chin Surgery

Hi there, I'm new here. I have a few questions regarding sliding genioplasty. My story is as follows: Due to having a recessed chin (lack of projection), I opted into having a sliding genioplasty back in 2014; unfortunately, the results were not adequate as I felt I still lacked projection. I believ...