Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 everyone is different, but in general a certain percentage (if not all of the bone graft) will by resorbed by the body over time. genioplasty will improve your " chin asymmetry " , but will not straighten your mouth - do you have braces already? if not, are you a good candidate for braces (ask your Dr.)?....if yes on the candidate, get the braces b/4 the genio > > Hello all > Had my appointment with my oms today. > I've been advised not to have surgery to correct my facial > assymetry ,due to condyl fracture many years ago. > I was told its to risky as i have a lot of pain, which he told me > surgery could make worse. > He also told me Bone grafts don't last , " anyone else heard of this " . > He thinks i have arthritis in my jaw and face hence the pain, so i will > be having a CT scan soon i hope to find out for sure. > He told me the only option would be to have Genioplasty as my chin goes > off to the left. Does Genioplasty straighten your mouth also or just > the very tip of your chin? > I know I'm not really correcting my facial assymetry by having > orthognathic surgery, but do you think this could improve assymetry? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 a read " Chin Surgery – Genioplasty The position of the chin is critical and influences the facial height, facial centre-lines and cosmetic appearance of the nose. Patients seeking rhinoplasty may discover that their perceived cosmetic problem lies elsewhere – the chin. The effect of both rhinoplasty and/or genioplasty may be demonstrated to the patient on screen during the initial consultation using computer technology. The chin may be moved backward / forwards / upwards / downwards with an intraoral incision behind the lower lip, to correct an abnormal position. It may also be moved to the facial centre line in cases of facial asymmetry. Post surgery a pressure dressing is applied to the chin for about 72 hours. This reduces bruising which may sometimes travel down the tissue planes into the neck and even onto the chest. Such bruising is not necessarily related to surgical technique and may be related to a tendency for blood vessels to ooze following surgery. " http://www.maxfac.com/facial/jaw.html > > > > Hello all > > Had my appointment with my oms today. > > I've been advised not to have surgery to correct my facial > > assymetry ,due to condyl fracture many years ago. > > I was told its to risky as i have a lot of pain, which he told me > > surgery could make worse. > > He also told me Bone grafts don't last , " anyone else heard of > this " . > > He thinks i have arthritis in my jaw and face hence the pain, so i > will > > be having a CT scan soon i hope to find out for sure. > > He told me the only option would be to have Genioplasty as my chin > goes > > off to the left. Does Genioplasty straighten your mouth also or > just > > the very tip of your chin? > > I know I'm not really correcting my facial assymetry by having > > orthognathic surgery, but do you think this could improve > assymetry? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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