Category: Chin Correction

Combined long lower jaw and deviated chin correction for enhanced appearance

10/5/2016

A young man came to our hospital seeking corrective jaw surgery to enhance his appearance. His lower jaw was excessively protruding causing an incorrect teeth occlusion that caused difficulties in biting and chewing. Additionally his chin bone was deviated away from the midline giving his face an asymmetric, crooked appearance.
Maxillofacial surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji planned to correct the jaw defect with a combined bilateral Obwegeser’s sagittal split osteotomy and genioplasty. The mandible was set back to correct the alignment and bite using bilateral Obwegeser’s sagittal split osteotomy. With genioplasty, the deviated chin bone was corrected. The procedure was done from inside the mouth so there were no scars. Immediately after this corrective jaw surgery, the man’s appearance was greatly improved and he is very happy with the enhanced aesthetics.

Preoperative profile view showing disproportionately long lower jaw

Preoperative 3DCT scan showing long lower jaw and reverse bite

Preoperative introral view showing reverse bite

Intraoperative view showing corrected lower jaw bone and bite

Postoperative profile view showing corrected lower jaw alignment without any visible scars on the face

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Combined nose and chin reduction surgery for enhanced appearance

22/6/2015

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A 23-year-old girl came to our hospital seeking to correct the shape of her nose and chin to improve her appearance. Her nose appeared very long & the nose tip was very drooping and her chin was disproportionate & protruding. This gave her an unattractive appearance and was making her very self-conscious.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed a combined reduction rhinoplasty and reduction genioplasty. The caudal portion of the lower lateral nasal septal cartilages were trimmed. Nose was reshaped making it sharp and pristine. Excess chin bone was also trimmed. Immediately following surgery the girl’s facial profile was enhanced and she was happy to have more attractive facial features without any scar on the face.

Preoperative facial view showing long nose with elongated tip of the nose

Preoperative profile view showing long dorsum of nose with drooping tip and prominent chin

Intraoperative view showing removal of caudal portion of nasal septal cartilage to reduce the length of the nose

Immediate postoperative view showing corrected length of the nose without any visible surgical marks on the face

Postoperative profile view showing corrected nose and chin profile giving pristine appearance

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Combined Hemangioma excision and chin correction surgery

3/6/2015

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A 22-year-old girl came to our hospital seeking to treat the defect on her chin. She complained of a growth of tissue protruding on her chin which was initially small and gradually grew to the present size and the overlying skin was fiery red & blistered. This was adversely affecting her appearance. She gave a history of a similar such growth in the past in her chin which was removed elsewhere but subsequently re-occurred. She wanted a permanent treatment.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the surgical treatment. An angiogram revealed the lesion to be a hemangioma. A 3D CT scan showed bony excess of the chin bone that gave a more protruding appearance to the chin. Dr. Balaji performed a combined genioplasty procedure removing the excess bone along with the hemagioma lesion through the scar of the previous surgery itself thereby avoiding any new scar on the face. The patient recovered well and is happy to have an improved appearance and the defect cured.