[Bimax 2 weeks post op] Why did my chin end less pointed than in the surgical plan?

[Deleted member 3048]

Reposting this cuz I posted in the wrong spot.

I had bimax (wtih sliding genioplasty) 2 weeks ago so I'm still swollen as shit.

I noticed that my chin seems a lot flatter than I expected it to be. I'm fine with the position of the chin, but the lack of a mentolabial fold makes it seem like I don't have a chin at all. I asked about this on reddit and people claimed that it is due to swelling, but I've never seen swelling make someone's chin appear flatter.


Pic on the right is the simulation made by surgeon.

X-ray taken 1 week postop.

 

[shalomnigga]

You got botched boyo

 

[Deleted member 3048]

You got botched boyo

u sure it's not just swelling?

 

[mirrormogger]

you got a trimax so it would be strange to have poor chin projection afterwards. Although looking at the x-ray your chin could have been moved forward more. It could be the swelling in the mentalobial area making the bottom of the chin not look like it's protruding. I would ask your surgeon about this though

 

[mnbvcxz]

Prolly just swelling bro

 

[Deleted member 3048]

you got a trimax so it would be strange to have poor chin projection afterwards. Although looking at the x-ray your chin could have been moved forward more. It could be the swelling in the mentalobial area making the bottom of the chin not look like it's protruding. I would ask your surgeon about this though

What should the tip of the chin align with in order for it to be perfectly positioned?

 

[mirrormogger]

What should the tip of the chin align with in order for it to be perfectly positioned?

there’s no real “ideal” for it but my chin naturally protrudes more so the genio could’ve moved it forward a bit further while still looking normal

this is what ideal chin for me would like though

 

[nobodyspecial369]

What should the tip of the chin align with in order for it to be perfectly positioned?

in terms of soft tissue, the subnasal point, where your upper lip meets base of nose which yours would appear to do. however i can tell you’re looking up, so that’s why it appears to but in neutral head position your chin tip wouldn’t actually reach this point.
another way to tell is that it should reach the edge of the lower lip. your lower lip in the pics protrudes farther than tip of chin, meaning you could have used more projection

I just learned from a surgeon though that in terms of the tip of the chin BONE, it should line up vertically with the lower incisors so ya you could have used a bit more projection, but maybe you can use implants