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by samas
Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Help! Need a good doc to investigate my mystery S.Genio illness
Replies: 0
Views: 820

Help! Need a good doc to investigate my mystery S.Genio illness

Hello, Can anyone recommend a maxillofacial surgeon with sliding genio experience who would take on my case? I had a sliding genio done in 2007 in NYC (where I live). Since then, I fell under a mystery chronic illness that has worsened steadily the last 10 years. Currently, it's gotten so bad, I fee...
by samas
Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Would jaw surgery and sliding genioplasty make my face look like this?
Replies: 1
Views: 708

Re: Would jaw surgery and sliding genioplasty make my face look like this?

Hey there, to answer your question: no, an SG's results would look different. In the second photo, you're forcing an underbite and that clearly shows. If an SG was done perfectly, your lips wouldn't protrude like that but you'd have a balanced protrusion of the chin only. Your chin looks almost exac...
by samas
Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:56 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Infection again, I'm really scared
Replies: 3
Views: 944

Re: Infection again, I'm really scared

Hey Married,

I replied to your other thread, but seeing this now I see your bigger story.

How are you doing now? Is your infection cleared up?
by samas
Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.
Replies: 6
Views: 2764

Re: Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.

To allay any suicide concerns, I must add that although the pain I am experiencing is suicidally bad, I won't ever do it because I have found my reason to live: my wife, our future family, and others like me out there...
by samas
Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.
Replies: 6
Views: 2764

Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.

Hi everyone, Here's a tldr summary of this post: • had a sliding genioplasty in 2007 in NYC • starting then, multiple health issues began (chronic heart, jaw, gingivitis, and jaw bite issues) • sliding genioplasty doctors always told me my chin looked fine in pano-xrays and shouldn't be the cause • ...