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WHAT IS ADVANCEMENT GENIOPLASTY?

April 26, 2017advancement genioplasty

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WHAT IS ADVANCEMENT GENIOPLASTY?

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One of the most advanced, precise and sophisticated types of chin surgery is to take the lower front part of your chin and bring it forward. This procedure is called advancement genioplasty. It uses your natural bone and if done properly will not move around at all! This procedure is more involved than placing a chin implant and requires making incisions in the bone and also stabilizing it at the end with space age technology of rigid fixation. In some cases bone grafting in front and the top of the chin plate may be necessary to create an attractive final results. A great advantage of this procedure is that we can actually bring the muscles that are attached behind the chin (your tongue muscles) forward and you’re your airway significantly. We have made a special modification for people with obstructive sleep apnea to perform a special type of chin surgery to address their problem. One of the potential side effects of this procedure is numbness of the lips and chin, usually temporary