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Genioplasty surgery takes place under a general anaesthetic, so you will be put completely to sleep. The surgery then takes place through the inside of your mouth – this means that there will be no scars on the outside of your face.
An incision will be made through the gum on the inside of your lower lip. The surgeon will then use this incision to gain access to the lower jaw bone and chin. The chin bone is then cut with a small saw, enabling the surgeon to break the chin bone in a controlled manner. The bone will then be moved into its new position and fixed into place with small screws and metal plates.
The incision that was made to gain access to the bone will then be sewn up using dissolvable stitches that will disappear within around a fortnight.