A couple of weeks ago I posted about my disappointment that I was turned down for a BSSO/Lefort for a class 2.
I am getting a second and third opinion in February by two top UK surgeons.
I am still fearing the worst that both surgeons will be in agreement with the first. In which case, I need to come up with a way to camourflage my severe retrognathia.
This is either through orthodontics - maybe extractions to pull my bottom teeth to pull in the the lower lip protrusion and get an SG.
A few people have commented that an SG would not give a good outcome which I am confused by?
I have a high mandibular plane (45 deg.), mentalis strain and gummy smile. I thought an SG can reduce vertical height and add a good 10-15mm horizontal? Even if the outcome was not perfect it must surely be a huge improvement over the
retrognathia I have now (even with a 10mm horizontal deficit)? The only things that bothers me is "witches chin".
I really need to get on top of this, I'm so self conscious I'm turning into a f**king recluse. Maybe an SG could be at the very least a short term fix?
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