lower jaw surgery + genioplasty?

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#1 Post by **Winter2009** » Sun May 03, 2009 10:48 am

How come a lot of people need both types of surgery?
How do you know you have a weak chin or no chin? lol
Does a person look better if he/she also get genioplasty too?

Do you think it's worth to have a combination of two surgeries? I heard the chance of getting permanent numbness when you get two at the same time is about 70% more than if you just get lower jsaw surgery.

#2 Post by **Winter2009** » Sun May 03, 2009 12:13 pm

Here are pictures of my lips + chin

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu18 ... /chin2.jpg
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu18 ... /chin1.jpg

I think my lower lips are even. Do you think the genio or jaw surgery can fix it?

By looking at my chin, do you think it's worth to have genio too?

#3 Post by **ReoSity** » Sat May 09, 2009 8:30 pm

Pics aren't working.

#4 Post by **brendan** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:00 pm

lol... your pics are useless..

post pictures from side profile / oblique and if you do front picture, it has to be big enough to see the proportion from nose/lower jaw etc. just post picture of half your face etc

#5 Post by **Winter2009** » Sun May 10, 2009 1:29 pm

does it seem like i have a short chin? plus my lower lip is not even.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu18 ... a/Img2.jpg

#6 Post by **ReoSity** » Sun May 10, 2009 5:04 pm

Looks like you have bite issues, see a maxillofacial surgeon.

#7 Post by **Winter2009** » Sun May 10, 2009 6:45 pm

ReoSity wrote:Looks like you have bite issues, see a maxillofacial surgeon.

I already did. I am getting BSSO surgery in this coming July. My bottom jaw will be pushed backward 3-4mm.

I was just wondering whether I should discuss about getting genio too. since my chin is so short.

How much is genio???

#8 Post by **ReoSity** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:13 pm

Definitely ask your doctor but your a female and having soft features is usually aesthetically pleasing so a genio might make your chin look masculine.

genioplasty costs on average 2500.

#9 Post by **LemnzestManatee** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:09 pm

What my surgeon did is made the genioplasty a "we'll see what happens" type of case. They went in and did everything they had to do (move my upper molars up and my lower jaw forward) then looked at how my profile looked. Turns out that they still needed to move it forward, so they did. But she told me that if everything was fine, they wouldn't move it at all. Right now my chin looks very nice, and I have soft, feminine features.

Just be sure to tell your surgeon that you don't want a "Leno chin" or anything like that. Generally the surgeons know what looks good on a guy and girl as far as that stuff goes, so they'll make the right call.

#10 Post by **lisab28** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:19 pm

dont get a genio...it will make you look masculine, and elongate your face, and might even make your chin stick out. i had one by a very prestigious doct and got it completely reversed and look great again. the results of the genio (8 mm), were completely and totally horrendous. take a look-

http://s509.photobucket.com/albums/s332 ... =ascending

i think your chin looks fine...dont mess with it, its not worth the risk of looking manly. soft features look good on girls.

#11 Post by **ReoSity** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:03 pm

lisab28 wrote:dont get a genio...it will make you look masculine, and elongate your face, and might even make your chin stick out. i had one by a very prestigious doct and got it completely reversed and look great again. the results of the genio (8 mm), were completely and totally horrendous. take a look-

http://s509.photobucket.com/albums/s332 ... =ascending

i think your chin looks fine...dont mess with it, its not worth the risk of looking manly. soft features look good on girls.

I'm curious, are you having any lower or upper jaw surgery in the future?

Your jaw and lip position are very similar to mine. I also had a sliding genioplasty which came out great but I really should have gotten lower/upper surgery as well so I'm doing the brace/surgery route.

#12 Post by **Winter2009** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:30 am

lisab28 wrote:dont get a genio...it will make you look masculine, and elongate your face, and might even make your chin stick out. i had one by a very prestigious doct and got it completely reversed and look great again. the results of the genio (8 mm), were completely and totally horrendous. take a look-

http://s509.photobucket.com/albums/s332 ... =ascending

i think your chin looks fine...dont mess with it, its not worth the risk of looking manly. soft features look good on girls.

I see.

Well, when i smile my chin looks fine. I guess. But when I don''t smile it has a very uneven shape. I want my chin to be a little bit pointer (but not too much) at least not like the way it looks right now.

Here is a more close up no smiling picture.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu18 ... /chinn.jpg

what you think? will lower jaw surgery alone will fix it?

#13 Post by **Winter2009** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:32 am

LemnzestManatee wrote:What my surgeon did is made the genioplasty a "we'll see what happens" type of case. They went in and did everything they had to do (move my upper molars up and my lower jaw forward) then looked at how my profile looked. Turns out that they still needed to move it forward, so they did. But she told me that if everything was fine, they wouldn't move it at all. Right now my chin looks very nice, and I have soft, feminine features.

Just be sure to tell your surgeon that you don't want a "Leno chin" or anything like that. Generally the surgeons know what looks good on a guy and girl as far as that stuff goes, so they'll make the right call.

wow, you had a very good surgeon there. how much for everything? did you have to pay for your surgery?