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General Category => Aesthetics => Topic started by: Hoper on December 26, 2021, 01:41:55 PM
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I had a genioplasty done recently and I am really liking the results. I was advanced about 9-10mm. I was severly recessed but did not want to go through jaw surgery as I had no functional issues. I am just slightly behind the ideal chin, which I measured to be about 3-4mm back. I was wondering if there is more info on getting an implant on top of a genioplasty. Probably the biggest thing holding me back from getting the implant is the risk of bone resorption. I don’t want to do more damage than good.
I saw Eppley’s post of him advancing a patient 14mm genioplasty and then a 5mm implant and it looked great but that’s about it.
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The implant will erode bone, and at 9mm you're already beyond any recommended genio. I think you'd be playing with fire to do something like that if you like the current result.
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I've read that the implant can erode the bone due to micromovements due to not being fixated by a screw. My surgeon screws the implant in and said there should be no erosion.
I really like my result from the genioplasty but after all the morphs I created, I became fixated on achieving my ideal chin. Even though I'm just short, I would really like to get an implant so I can achieve my ideal chin. Also heard that predicting the results can be hard as the soft tissue movement is unpredictable.
I'm not sure yet but I guess even if I wanted to, I have to wait 6 months as he won't perform the implant until at least 6 months post-op.
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Is there any info if fillers will erode bone?
Also interested in the info that screws help against that, is there a study?