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Title: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: marcus3415 on January 04, 2016, 07:01:36 PM
Hi all,

In May 2015 I had double jaw surgery with setback and advancement of top jaw. The procedure went pretty smoothly and was (supposedly) done with one of the world's top surgeons.

I believe the advancement genioplasty done to correct my profile (which I paid an extra $2k) was overdone. I don't regret the decision to do through with it because my profile would have been week after setback, but I am really upset at how much the surgeon brought it forward. It feels unnatural, exceedingly "strong" and the lower 1/3rd of my face is just strange in my opinion.

My face is more prognathic now than it was with my underbite.

http://imgur.com/a/Xkmwk

Please let me know what you all think. I have an appointment with the surgeon soon, where I will discuss my thoughts and concerns.

These thoughts have had an unpleasant psychological effect on me.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: kjohnt on January 04, 2016, 07:09:23 PM
Looks good to me
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: PloskoPlus on January 04, 2016, 07:33:40 PM
I like it.  You look like a demon, lol. I bet you you'd be ruing how your face lost its character otherwise.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: needadvancement on January 04, 2016, 07:37:33 PM
Great result imo. It looks like your forehead is sort of going backwards which makes the chin more prominent. Maybe a different hairstyle would offset that, try combing it forward a bit to see how it looks.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: PloskoPlus on January 04, 2016, 07:57:43 PM
Great result imo. It looks like your forehead is sort of going backwards which makes the chin more prominent. Maybe a different hairstyle would offset that, try combing it forward a bit to see how it looks.

Yeah I got an aerodynamic forehead just like OP. Imo it works here.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: girl on January 05, 2016, 02:45:38 AM
Agreed, it's too strong. Sorry to be blunt. Luckily, you're a guy and can pull off a stronger chin. But I think you'll need to get it set back around 50%.

I know how it feels, having had the same thing happen to me.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: thinkingme on January 05, 2016, 03:46:36 AM
i think its good. If u set back ur chin a little it will be ur face less attractive and convex. I think so good profile.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: smirnoff on January 05, 2016, 10:05:48 AM
Yes, that chin is a few mm over corrected imo. Makes your face look a bit to "sharp", when you follow the angle of the nose.
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: terry947 on January 05, 2016, 08:54:02 PM
Yes the chin looks a tiny tiny over advanced but you can pull it off man, you're a dude. Imo I would not touch it. Makes you looks more masculine tbh
Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: kjohnt on January 07, 2016, 12:22:34 AM
One thing to keep in mind, and I'm not saying folks that think it's too strong are wrong because it's certainly subjective, but I think often when analyzing a feature, people forget to take into account the bigger picture and get fixated on the subject at hand (esp. smiling side profile pictures accentuate the chin).  Google "Clooney side profile."  I look at his chin and could see where people would say it is too big, but I think it fits him just right when I look at his entire face.

Any less projected would do OP no favors.



Title: Re: Regret Sliding Genioplasty--Thoughts? (pics)
Post by: BlueShark on January 07, 2016, 03:26:02 PM
I agree with above posters, I think you look great.