- Does this surgery require general anesthesia?
- Yes, the square jaw reduction or malarplasty are done under general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist who resides in our hospital conducts anesthesia in the operation room. The surgery takes about one hour. After the surgery, the patient should be hospitalized for one day and can leave the next day
- Is the v-line surgery more dangerous than other square jaw surgery?
- T-osteotomy does not make more dangerous condition. Rather, this surgery is performed only at the end of the jaw to avoid the nerve line, so patients can have surgery more safely
- Is there any problem if I don't remove the fixation pin?
- The fixation pins connecting the osteotomy are completely harmless to the human body. This can not be touched and it doesn’t respond to metal detectors in airport security. If desired, it can be removed under simple anesthesia 6 months after surgery.
- What is better between the volume square jaw surgery and V-line square jaw surgery?
- The surgery method that is appropriate for the patient depends on the face type, the structure of the facial bones, and the preferences of the patient. The Face Dental clinic offers counseling and diagnosis to help patients to determine better, and suggests the optimal surgery method.
- After the square jaw surgery, doesn't it go back to the square jaw again?
- In the case of conventional cortical resection or muscle reduction, the face may return to the original square jaw-shaped face when the muscles are enlarged again after surgery. However, the Face Dental clinic plans the surgery after carefully examining not only the patient's facial bones but also the muscle condition, so there is little possibility of becoming a square jaw again.
- Are the fixation pins really needed?
- If you don’t fix the bones completely, they will not knit together causing unstable healing and movement of the cheek bones, which leads to sagging of the cheeks. There may be recurrence or asymmetry and in some cases, bone movement may occur causing sound.
- I'm afraid of getting severely sagging cheeks after malarplasty surgery.
- In the case of malarplasty, it is not possible to prevent sagging cheeks by 100%. However, we can minimize sagging cheeks through the osteotomy design in the surgery planning stage. In addition, sagging cheeks can be minimized with minimal incision and soft tissue fixation during the surgery.
- Is it necessary to remove the pin?
- The fixation pins connecting the osteotomy areas are made of metal called titanium, which is harmless to the human body. Since titanium can not be touched or visible, it is not found in metal detectors in airport security. However, if desired, absorbable pins can be used.