Airway before and after chinoplasty
Before

Narrowed upper airway, snoring and sleep apnea
Narrowest spot: 95 mm²
After

Narrowest point extended by 49%
Narrowest point: 142mm²
A receding chin is not just an aesthetic flaw for many sufferers. Often, a too small or receding chin also causes airway constriction. Breathing stops and snoring can be the result.
Due to an accident with facial fractures, the chin or the entire lower jaw may be stunted in its growth, or heal in the wrong position.
In most cases, a receding chin is congenital, even in healthy people. However, it also occurs as an accompanying symptom of various diseases and developmental disorders in the womb.
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most pronounced form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and results from frequent maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy
True genioplasty can dramatically widen the airway and reduce obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.
The base of the tongue is located, among other places, on the chin. When the chin and adjacent regions are moved forward, this has a positive dilating effect in the area of the upper airways.
Narrowed upper airway, snoring and sleep apnea
Narrowest spot: 95 mm²
Narrowest point extended by 49%
Narrowest point: 142mm²
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