Lower Jaw Surgery. A small chin often accompanies a severely receded lower jaw. Jaw surgery is a type of orthognathic surgery in which they do upper jaw surgery maxilla or lower jaw surgery mandible or both are operated to cure any functional deformity or for cosmetic reasons or for both functional and aesthetic reasons.
My surgery is in 1 month. Chin surgery genioplasty in surgery to remedy a small chin genioplasty the front part of the lower jaw is divided and that piece is moved forward and secured with plates and screws. Following are some of the conditions that may indicate the need for corrective jaw surgery.
This is because the bones of your face and jaws are out of balance with one another.
It s most often done when your lower jaw protrudes or recedes significantly. Jaw surgery is age appropriate when growth stops usually around 16 18 for males and 13 15 for females conditions that might indicate the need for jaw surgery include. Mandibular lower jaw osteotomy. It s most often done when your lower jaw protrudes or recedes significantly.
