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Hmm double jaw surgery is pretty invasive..I almost wonder if you can get a similar result to your pic with a nose augmentation, possible premaxillary implant (also known as "cat surgery") and acculift under chin? Possibly even just the nose job and acculift? Take it with a grain of salt, though....i'm def no expert. :)
 
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Hey guys! I'm interested in going to Korea for skin treatments (lightening + acne scars reduction along with pore tightening) and also tip plasty (potential rhino??? Not sure that I need it. My nose bridge is tall enough however my nose tip tends to dip and be more bulbuls when I smile) and also go for eyelid surgery.

My main concerns is that I want to look NATURAL, just improved. None of the dolly looks that JW tends to go for. I have done some research and narrowed it down to:

JK Hospital
Banobagi
OZ (heard mixed reviews about this... not sure... Doctor was ruder with his replies too and also heard that he leaves patients to go for consultations. This worries me as I will be under GA and the longer you are the more adverse effects you will experience. All in all this is a last on my list).

I'm judging these based on their B&A photos though. Does anyone have any that they can recommend to me so I can further research? I want to look natural, minimal scarring... more conservative in their techniques.

Thanks in advance!
 
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honeyboob00 said:
Hello Guys, i'm in a serious dilemma right now.

I will be doing my Jaw surgery with EverM this autumn and am in the midst of considering which operation to choose.

Background information: I've been thinking, researching and planning this for a year. My teeth are naturally straighter than average, dentists never recommended me for braces. My biting is ALIGNED. I do not have speech/biting problems.

The pictures attached is my current situation. I even did a little photoshop to depict the desire outcome i hoped for. My current dillemma is this, should i go for 1) Double-Jaw surgery OR a 2) Jaw + Chin reduction??

Below are my concerns:

1) Money. Although i will have the money for both of the proposed operations, the difference of both operation is doubled of one another.

2) Risks. Its obvious double-jaw is more riskier than a reduction. If a reduction can achieve my desired look, why do i have to go through so much?

3) Recovery time.

I guess to sum up, is jaw+chin reduction surgery a better fit for me, especially its a cheaper/less riskier/faster recovery operation compared to double-jaw!

My doctor says that the "ROOT OF THE PROBLEM" is my jaw position. Both jaw is protruded so both have to be shifted backwards. If i go for reductions, it MAY solve it aesthetically, but not fundamentally. Then i ask myself, what is MY "root of the problem". i dont have biting, speaking, eating problems. My problem is a aesthetic problem, if this cheaper alternative can make me aesthetically better, then why do i have to go through painful double-jaw surgery?

I know you guys are not doctors, and i should listen to the doctors. But the difference of both surgery's prices is just t0o much that i could not stop suspecting that they are just suggesting the more pricer (double jaw) for the sake of earning more.

Its very evident that i do have issues with my jaw, from the pictures. I have at least 4 more months to decide. EverM is an excellent PS hospital i never doubt that, but i seek your kind advice on this.

Appreciate everyone for reading!

Many thanks,
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I'll put my 2 cents in and hopefully it can offer you some perspective. I had a jaw reduction done a long time ago back when I was 18 turning 19. I personally loved the strong angular jawline I had but i detested the width. To fix the width, a jaw reduction MAY NOT BE ideal because for individuals like myself whose issue is the muscle not the bone. Physically excising the muscle can also have potential long term side effects and thus is not ideal. So in my case, by having a jaw reduction I lost the strong angles in my jaw which i loved and did not lose width. Instead my width could have been simply reduced with an injection of botox, which I do once every 6 months now. I love my results from the botox.

* Also, I had an overbite when I did my jaw reduction and still do to this day. I was actually advised to have my bite surgically corrected but I refused as should they attempt to allign my teeth, it would change the tissue and muscle distribution and placement in my facial structure. Thus making my face look too flat, too strong and too boxy.

From looking at the way you photoshop yourself, I assume you do not want to lose the angles in your jaw either. Especially for men, retaining the definition in the jaw line also equates to retaining a masculine aesthetic. When you said jaw and chin reduction those two procedures together is referring to vline, which again from you pictures it doesn't seem like you are attempting to feminize your face, but rather reduce the width.

So I already mentioned a few aspects to consider before undergoing facial bone contouring. I would also suggest you go get two sessions of botox of 60 units for your jaw muscles, 3 months apart from one another. See if the width reduction is satisfactory for you. Then decide whether u want to have invasive facial bone surgery. After all, a pragmatic approach where invasive procedures are concerned is always ideal.
 
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K Couture said:
I'll put my 2 cents in and hopefully it can offer you some perspective. I had a jaw reduction done a long time ago back when I was 18 turning 19. I personally loved the strong angular jawline I had but i detested the width. To fix the width, a jaw reduction MAY NOT BE ideal because for individuals like myself whose issue is the muscle not the bone. Physically excising the muscle can also have potential long term side effects and thus is not ideal. So in my case, by having a jaw reduction I lost the strong angles in my jaw which i loved and did not lose width. Instead my width could have been simply reduced with an injection of botox, which I do once every 6 months now. I love my results from the botox.

* Also, I had an overbite when I did my jaw reduction and still do to this day. I was actually advised to have my bite surgically corrected but I refused as should they attempt to allign my teeth, it would change the tissue and muscle distribution and placement in my facial structure. Thus making my face look too flat, too strong and too boxy.

From looking at the way you photoshop yourself, I assume you do not want to lose the angles in your jaw either. Especially for men, retaining the definition in the jaw line also equates to retaining a masculine aesthetic. When you said jaw and chin reduction those two procedures together is referring to vline, which again from you pictures it doesn't seem like you are attempting to feminize your face, but rather reduce the width.

So I already mentioned a few aspects to consider before undergoing facial bone contouring. I would also suggest you go get two sessions of botox of 60 units for your jaw muscles, 3 months apart from one another. See if the width reduction is satisfactory for you. Then decide whether u want to have invasive facial bone surgery. After all, a pragmatic approach where invasive procedures are concerned is always ideal.
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Very insightful actually. I simply sent these pictures to the hospital and its either they quote me "double-jaw surgery" or "jaw + chin reduction". They are the ones that suggested.

Since young i always have this issue with my side-profile, its like my jaw is "too long" and i'll always wear eye-studs if not my side-profile would look "too oddy spacious".

Only until last year i realise it can be treated. I have no issues with my frontal look at all. And i am actually really concern if such an operation would "cause drastic difference" to my look, because i am not planning to tell my familys & peers. I'll probably get braces from the doctors as a facade to my friends that "the change" was due to the latter.
 
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wishingstar said:
Hmm double jaw surgery is pretty invasive..I almost wonder if you can get a similar result to your pic with a nose augmentation, possible premaxillary implant (also known as "cat surgery") and acculift under chin? Possibly even just the nose job and acculift? Take it with a grain of salt, though....i'm def no expert. :)
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thank you for the alternatives. I will study them closely. Afterall i'm just a student and i've work part time for 1 year to save the surgery fees.

not only about money, the risk and recovery time of double-jaw surgery is also the factor.
If other alternatives can solve it aesthetically then why not.

thanks everyone! please keep the advice coming if you have!
greatly appreciative, really!
 
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honeyboob00 said:
thank you for the alternatives. I will study them closely. Afterall i'm just a student and i've work part time for 1 year to save the surgery fees.

not only about money, the risk and recovery time of double-jaw surgery is also the factor.
If other alternatives can solve it aesthetically then why not.

thanks everyone! please keep the advice coming if you have!
greatly appreciative, really!
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Np! My profile actually looks a bit similar to yours in terms of jaw/nose ratio though my protrusion is more significant (along with misaligned bite), and I'm just getting a nose augmentation to balance out my jaw. (I'm too scared of 2 jaw surgery myself despite several orthos recommending it.)

One other thing you could look into is fillers in your nose to "test" it out...they aren't permanent though.

Your profile actually isn't bad at all in the pic actually, if you decide not to do anything in the end, too :)
 
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honeyboob00 said:
thank you for the alternatives. I will study them closely. Afterall i'm just a student and i've work part time for 1 year to save the surgery fees.



not only about money, the risk and recovery time of double-jaw surgery is also the factor.

If other alternatives can solve it aesthetically then why not.



thanks everyone! please keep the advice coming if you have!

greatly appreciative, really!
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Hi Honeyboob,

Kcouture made a conservative and safe approach. Since double jaws is a major surgery, I would also think it's better to try Botox first, to see how u look before deciding on double jaw or chin + Jaw reduction.

Do not jump into bone surgery unless you are 100% sure. For me, I didn't research much into VLine surgery and jump right into it and ended up needing a revision.

So I hope everyone of us will be careful and sure of what they want to do before making a decision. [emoji6]
 
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thoebee said:
Hi Honeyboob,

Kcouture made a conservative and safe approach. Since double jaws is a major surgery, I would also think it's better to try Botox first, to see how u look before deciding on double jaw or chin + Jaw reduction.

Do not jump into bone surgery unless you are 100% sure. For me, I didn't research much into VLine surgery and jump right into it and ended up needing a revision.

So I hope everyone of us will be careful and sure of what they want to do before making a decision. [emoji6]
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Hi thoebee, mind sharing why u need a reviSion for ur fc? I'm looking at zyGoma reduction. Any one has experience w girin? Thanks!
 
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K Couture said:
depends who the surgeon is, his skill level and how reputatable he is WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.
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K, how would you know if the surgeon are skilled or not? I've tried googling their names, some surgeon comes out while some doesn't or little info. If only I know Korean, I could then search their names in Korean lol
 
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Have anyone done facial contouring surgery? Can you please share your experiance? I am planning to do a facial contouring surgery. I want to know the process of the surgery from the beginning to the end.


Thanks in advance!
 
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