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Title: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: NY76 on July 29, 2024, 10:15:45 PM

Can this genioplasty be revised? He reduced the height and brought it forward. My lower face looks like a frog, it’s heavy and boxy and masculine. I absolutely hate it. I know there are nerves and it looks like there isn’t much bone left. If I took away the projection (that I hate) would it make it better. It looks awful. Ty

Title: Re: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: NY76 on July 29, 2024, 10:17:22 PM

Profile showing the massive projection

Title: Re: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: NY76 on July 29, 2024, 10:18:15 PM

3/4 angle showing the bull frog jawline

Title: Re: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: GJ on July 30, 2024, 08:06:59 AM

Yeah revising a genio is possible. The big risk is cutting the mentalis muscle a second time.

Title: Re: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: mediumdrinkofwater on August 01, 2024, 01:32:33 AM

Quote from: GJ on July 30, 2024, 08:06:59 AM

Yeah revising a genio is possible. The big risk is cutting the mentalis muscle a second time.

Im getting a genio revision in September. However my surgeon will be shaving the chin back instead of making a classic genio cut again. Does this require to cut the mentalis muscle again?

Title: Re: Can this genioplasty be revised?
Post by: GJ on August 06, 2024, 04:04:31 PM

Quote from: mediumdrinkofwater on August 01, 2024, 01:32:33 AM

Im getting a genio revision in September. However my surgeon will be shaving the chin back instead of making a classic genio cut again. Does this require to cut the mentalis muscle again?

I don't see how it wouldn't. But, you can ask him.