Does chin implant elevate hyoid position?

[Deleted member 15698]

(PDF) Effects of chin advancement surgery in hyoid bone and tongue positions and in the dimension of the oropharynx

PDF | Advancement genioplasty has been increasingly indicated for the correction of anterior mandibular deficiency as it balances the patient's profile... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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This study seems to show that genioplasty elevates the resting position of the hyoid. If so, would a chin implant do this as well?

 

[Deleted member 4054]

No

 

[Deleted member 15698]

No

Reasoning

 

[Deleted member 5786]

bsso and genio does ?

 

[Warlow]

BSSO, genio as well

 

[Deleted member 15698]

So why do genio do this, but not implant? Is it basically stretching muscles which are attached to both the chin and hyoid?

 

[Deleted member 7725]

BSSO does for sure. Not too sure about genio since I'm not sure if the internal structures are moved but I know for sure it does at least cause the appearance of a higher hyoid bone.

 

[Deleted member 4054]

Reasoning

Did you not read the article you posted? The genio moves the structures (like the tongue) that are attached to the inside of the chin forward. That's why a genio can help to some extent with sleep apnea even without a jaw advancement, it pulls the tongue forward. A chin implant doesn't and wouldn't move any of those internal structures

 

[Deleted member 15698]

Did you not read the article you posted? The genio moves the structures (like the tongue) that are attached to the inside of the chin forward. That's why a genio can help to some extent with sleep apnea even without a jaw advancement, it pulls the tongue forward. A chin implant doesn't and wouldn't move any of those internal structures

Roger that, makes sense. Thanks dude

 

[Deleted member 4054]

Roger that, makes sense. Thanks dude

No prob. In fact there's even a sleep apnea surgery called a genioglossus advancement where they cut out a little window in the chin bone and move it forward to advance the tongue like a genio would, but without the aesthetic change.

 

[Deleted member 15698]

Well this kinda complicates things. Was gonna just get a chin implant and call it a day, but now kinda want a genio fuuuark

 

[ifyouwannabemylover]

chin implant does nothing to your hyoid or submental muscles. even genio barely does depending on movements.

only if you are a gigachincel you'd see improvements in that regard because then you'd need big movements, but a subtle genio of like 5mm won't do shit to really tighten that area up.