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Title: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: jawprobs16 on July 14, 2016, 10:52:07 PM
Hi everyone,

I had posted on here earlier about my concern with my maxilla being recessed. I actually had gotten my ceph traced and analyzed and it turns out my SNA angle is 82 degrees which is exactly normal (according to the Steiner analysis). Other analysis claim that my maxilla is actually "portruded". Even though I know that my maxilla has good projection, I still have flat cheeks and small nasolabial folds! Though my cheeks are flat, I have very prominent outer cheekbones that are especially prominent from profile shots. So why are cheeks still flat/why do I have nasolabial folds front on? I'm very confused by this, and is there a way to fix it?
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: PloskoPlus on July 14, 2016, 11:17:28 PM
Your maxilla is fine. Your cheekbones are weak.
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: jawprobs16 on July 15, 2016, 06:43:19 AM
Would have bringing the upper jaw fixed that or would that have just made me look chimpish? Is there a way to fix flat cheekbones?
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: PloskoPlus on July 15, 2016, 12:24:05 PM
Quote from: jawprobs16 on July 15, 2016, 06:43:19 AM
Would have bringing the upper jaw fixed that or would that have just made me look chimpish? Is there a way to fix flat cheekbones?
Your jaws are already well ahead of your forehead. Advancing the maxilla when there upper midface is weak is a bad idea. Fixing the cheeks, upper midface - zygomatic osteotomy, implants, modified lefort iii.
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: earl25 on July 16, 2016, 07:52:00 PM
Quote from: jawprobs16 on July 14, 2016, 10:52:07 PM
Hi everyone,

I had posted on here earlier about my concern with my maxilla being recessed. I actually had gotten my ceph traced and analyzed and it turns out my SNA angle is 82 degrees which is exactly normal (according to the Steiner analysis). Other analysis claim that my maxilla is actually "portruded". Even though I know that my maxilla has good projection, I still have flat cheeks and small nasolabial folds! Though my cheeks are flat, I have very prominent outer cheekbones that are especially prominent from profile shots. So why are cheeks still flat/why do I have nasolabial folds front on? I'm very confused by this, and is there a way to fix it?

even though theyre connected somewhat its very possible to have a maxilla thats fine yet bad cheek bones and orbital rims.
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: jawprobs16 on July 17, 2016, 02:35:47 PM
These two pictures show the flatness I am talking about. I don't know if bringing my maxilla would have helped in this regard.
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: thinkingme on July 17, 2016, 03:09:22 PM
just post ur side profile here. Its perfect maybe ur cheekbones flat but i want to say again ur side profile =perfect.
Title: Re: Flat cheeks but prominent/normal maxilla?
Post by: jawprobs16 on July 17, 2016, 03:13:22 PM
Here are my side profiles