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Jaw Plastic Surgery
Jaw plastic surgery is performed so that the face looks better from the profile. Although it is usually planned with rhinoplasty, it is also considered on its own. In jaw plastic surgery, the problems related to jaw tip being forward and behind and the height of the tip of a jaw.
The first consideration for performing jaw plastic surgery is that the patient’s tooth structure is normal and there are no problems in closing the mouth. Different methods are applied based on the aesthetics problem at the tip of the jaw. If the tip of the chin is behind the nose, it is filled with a prosthesis. If the tip of the jaw is further than the nose, special methods are used.
Jaw Filing Surgery
It is a plastic operation applied to person whose tip of the jaw is further from the nose. It is performed by applying general anesthesia. The tip of the jaw is filed with the special medical devices as planned with the patient beforehand. The operation performed in patients over 20 years lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. If the application is done inside the mouth, no scars remain; in the method performed with incision from outside, there may be scars that disappear in time or that are merely visible. If the doctor’s advice is adhered to during the recovery period, the chances of scars will be very low.
Before the Jaw Plastic Surgery
Jaw plastic surgeries are usually not planned on their own. It is combined with nose and facelift operations. As it is done under general anesthesia, the procedure which should be applied before every general anesthesia is also valid in this process. Necessary blood tests are obligatory. The patient should avoid blood thinning medication and food 10 days beforehand. Smoking should be discontinued 2 – 3 weeks in advance. The patient may stay in the hospital based on the contents of the surgery. If you perform face or nose surgery with the jaw, different examinations may be requested by your doctor before the operation.
After the Jaw Plastic Surgery
The patient is discharged on the same day if the plastic operation is limited to the jaw. The pain that will be felt after the surgery is eliminated with simple painkiller treatment. If it is approached with the nose or face, the patient will have to remain in the hospital. Your doctor will inform you in the planning phase regarding the duration. The patient should rest for 2 weeks after discharge. At the end of this period, the patient may return to his daily life. Adhering to the advice your doctor will give you will shorten the recovery process.
Jaw Tip Surgery
The tip of the jaw remains behind the tip of the nose when viewed from the profile. In this case, the desired profile image is achieved by filling the tip of the jaw. The filling applied to the tip of the jaw with needle gives the jaw the desired look. The filling material is determined according to the characteristics of the person. These filling materials must be approved by the Ministry of Health. Although this operation does not require anesthesia, local anesthesia can be performed if requested by the patient. As a result of the procedure performed in short time of 15 minutes, the patient can continue his daily life on the same day.
How is the operation planned before the jaw plastic surgery?
- The patient’s expectations from the operation are evaluated for jaw plastic surgery. For a jaw structure that is compatible with the facial contours, the problems are analyzed and the surgery is planned.
Are there any scars in the jaw surgery?
- If the operation is done through the mouth, no scars remain.
Is chin filing surgery a painful procedure?
- General and local anesthesia procedures are applied in jaw plastic surgery procedures. There is no pain during the procedure. The patient will undergo a comfortable operation.
Is it possible to expand the jaw structure?
- It is possible to shape the jaw structure by using jaw prostheses and fillers.
What sort of an operation is performed if the jaw remains behind?
- If the jaw is behind, there are surgical and non-surgical solutions. The ideal treatment method will be determined by the specialist. In surgical operation, the jaw is extended by operating on the jaw structure.