Hi all. I need some objective advice regarding how to improve my side profile.
I dislike how underdeveloped my midface, nasal bridge and jaws are. It gives my face a really flat and unhealthy look, particularly the undereye region and also my nasal base which appears sunken. My lower third is also short and I have a double chin despite being fairly lean (~12/13% bodyfat). I'm not aware of any functional issues. My bite is fine as it was corrected with orthodontics a few years ago, no extractions except for my upper left wisdom tooth which was causing issues. I should point out I've had fillers placed on my nasal bridge, chin, cheeks and tear troughs about 6 months ago however the CT scan was taken before any of that was placed, however the "real" photo is recent.
My question is concerning DJS. It's an invasive and expensive surgery so obviously I would only want to go through with it if it could provide a significant improvement aesthetically. This is my question to you - in your opinion, could I get a significant aesthetic improvement with DJS? Obviously this is an impossible question to answer so I've put the "in your opinion" caveat there hoping to draw on all the experience in this forum.
I've consulted with several surgeons including well known ones here (Zarrinbal, Eppley, Yaremchuk) and even a local maxfac, none of them have suggested DJS. I asked Zarrinbal outright about bimax and he steered me straight towards a chin wing once I mentioned no functional issues (surprise surprise). I have a consult booked with Defrancq later this year when COVID-19 blows over and the feedback I get here will guide my discussions with him as I expect he will be more likely to recommend DJS than the previous surgeons.
What confuses me is that I don't seem to have a facial profile similar to any of the typical Lefort I cases. I'm white but my profile is more akin to an Asian with the low nasal bridge and flat midface, and my nasal tip is already upturned which I thought was a sign of maxillary growth...