Haven't had surgery yet. Still some more ortho work that needs to be done. I had a detailed consult with both the surgeon and the orthodontist. The surgeon is saying my teeth are in perfect condition and that we are ready to go for surgery. However the orthodontist told us both that he wants a bit more movement forward on the lower jaw during the surgery so that my chin is in line with the rest of my face (eliminating the need for a genioplasty!). I gotta say, I didn't understand what the orthodontist was saying until a few days ago when I noticed my chin is actually lining up perfectly with the rest of my face when I bring my teeth to the proper occlusal position. This was something that has always been bothering me up until now. The surgeon himself even advised against the genioplasty, and slowly I'm beginning to see what he said.
I should add a thing or two about the question posted. I look very young for my age. The one biggest remark I get from people is that I have such a baby face. I'm pretty certain that when I'm done I will still look around half my age, but I'm at least hoping that the baby face look will be gone. It's a strange life right now because I can show up at a college party and mix in perfectly, but then when I talk to people my age they always ask me the same question: "Exactly how old are you?"
