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I had a 7mm sliding genio a year ago for retrognathia and I've had nothing but trouble with it. First the bottom lip was super tight and dug into my top teeth the minute I woke up post op causing a constant burning sensation that kept me awake. About a month later the burning was replaced by stiffne...

I'm having the same issue, did you have a big advancement? I had 7mm and the scar has contracted into the dead space from the step off causing the feeling of it being tethered and the muscle to spasm. I'm currently having trouble eating and have lost 4kg in the past 2 weeks, having to deal with a jo...

$8,000 seems to be about the going rate, however you mentioned you wanted it set back, did he discuss if he was going to be doing anything to the soft tissues or refining or shaping the chin as well as the genioplasty? Apparently setting it back is harder to do.