Hello everyone,
I will keep this post as short as possible, but I guess it will be quite long. If you can, please take your time to read it.
I didn’t find a better place to post this.
I am considering braces, and need your advice on whether it would be a good decision. I am considering Invisalign to be precise.
So, I am 23, I had braces when I was younger to fix big gaps between teeth. At the time I was happy just fixing my huge gap between upper front teeth that was making me severely self conscious. I also had dental overjet which was much improved with braces, but I decided to take them off while still leaving some overjet. Combine that with not wearing retainers, my overjet is quite noticeable from profile. Would I like to fix it?Sure!
But, I have some concerns.
I have heard on on multiple occasions that braces tend to lengthen faces and make chin/jaw more recessed. Since I have quite a long face already due to some mouthbreathing as a child, and having lip incompetence my whole life, I don't want my face to get any longer.
The second thing is, right now, at rest my lower lip rests on my upper front teeth. That way it is aligned with my upper lip which is quite protruded. I fear that when I straighten my overjet, my lower lip will be much more recessed making me look weird from profile. Like some kind of a bird.
I would really like to fix my overjet, but I am not willing to sacrifice any facial aesthetics for that.
What do you guys think? Should I go through with braces? Do you think it will lengthen my face and make my lower lip recessed? Please give me as much advice as possible. I will be very grateful:)
P.s. I am getting a surgery to straighten my nose and improve breathing this year. Also, I plan to have a genioplasty in the future. Do you think I should also do maxillary impaction to treat my gummy smile and long midface?
PICS(I look awful because I had a ingrown toenail surgery and have the flu at the same time):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4f1w935ouwo8kgt/IMG_6191.PNG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdgw0ncrp31mnw7/IMG_6196.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7le6shpsi2toke/IMG_6197.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/14561kacx8z79e5/IMG_6199.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4dqqusynwgp4nw/IMG_6200.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/hmtmhvdx6698es4/IMG_6202.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/nn1pvh4jvur8ccc/IMG_6205.JPG?dl=0Thank you very much!