Can you “undo” cosmetic jaw surgery?
on January 19, 2016
A few years ago, a young patient came to my clinic two weeks after he had undergone cosmetic jaw surgery with surgeon from another hospital. He was rather distraught at the results of the surgery as it was not what he wanted. He desperately wanted to have the surgery reversed so that …
Cosmetic jaw surgery Singapore- recovery from surgery
on November 26, 2015
Cosmetic jaw surgery has come a long way. Thirty years ago, a patient undergoing a double jaw osteotomy typically have to endure eight to nine hours of surgery and thereafter monitored in an intensive care unit for one or two days. This was followed by a six weeks of having the jaws w …
Cosmetic Jaw Surgery Singapore -The day of the surgery
on November 13, 2015
Undergoing surgery is a daunting proposition. It calls for absolute faith in the surgeon and his team. For the surgical team, this is a responsibility we take seriously. While the surgeon is the main person, he cannot do a good job alone. Sometimes, I get requests from patients to do …
Cosmetic jaw surgery Singapore - the preparation for surgery
on November 12, 2015
The consultation process for cosmetic jaw surgery may take several visits, principally to establish treatment goals and to formulate a plan to achieve that goal. By using computer simulation of the facial changes from different surgical plans, we established the treatment goals and th …
Cosmetic jaw surgery Singapore- the consultation visit.
on November 11, 2015
When I first started cosmetic jaw surgery twenty years ago, the needs of the patients are somewhat simpler than today. The patients then usually have an obvious need for surgery. In fact, many of them have dentofacial deformities that are so obvious that my front desk can predict pret …
Why do I need braces for corrective jaw surgery?
on October 15, 2015
Recently, a young patient who has just returned home after a few years of studying overseas came to consult me on corrective jaw surgery. She completed a course of orthodontic treatment while she was overseas and was told by the dentist that her jaw is not in the correct position and …
Are there alternatives to corrective jaw surgery ?
on October 5, 2015
About half the number of patients who see me for a consultation on corrective jaw surgery are not sure if they need surgery. For this group, the first question that they ask is whether I think they need surgery. The other half has already done their research, they may even have consul …
What cosmetic jaw surgery should I have?
on September 30, 2015
Very often, I have new patients who ask me what surgery I think they need before even telling me what aspect of their face is bothering them. Some of these patients have been told by their friends many times over that their jaw is too long, too short, too crooked, etc, and they assume …
Asymmetry of jaws - abnormal growth or disproportionate development
on September 19, 2015
Everybody has asymmetry to a certain extent. The left side is not a mirror image of the right and is never meant to be. Internally, our organs are even more different. As such nobody is symmetrical. However, gross facial asymmetry is also a sign that something is not quite right. Whil …
Does Ethnicity Matters in Cosmetic Jaw Surgery in Singapore?
on July 31, 2015
Corrective jaw surgery serves to correct dentofacial deformities. But how do we diagnose dentofacial deformities in the first place? What is the basis of saying that a particular look is a deformity? To answer this question, we first have to define what is normal. The norm is a mathem …
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