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Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Orthognathic Surgery

Jaw Straightening

Orthognathic surgery, or jaw straightening surgery, uses a spectrum of surgical procedures for the jaw and chin to improve both form and function.

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What words should I know about jaw surgery?

General anesthesia

Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness.

Hematoma

A collection of blood under the skin whose pressure may impair vision.

Rigid fixation

Plates and screws used to hold the bones in a stable position

Sutures

Stitches used by surgeons to hold skin and tissue together.

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Orthognathic Surgery

Jaw Straightening

What words should I know about jaw surgery?

General anesthesia

Hematoma

Rigid fixation

Sutures

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Orthognathic Surgery

Jaw Straightening

Table of Contents

What words should I know about jaw surgery?

General anesthesia

Hematoma

Rigid fixation

Sutures

Table of Contents

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Before & AfterPhotos

VideoGallery

3D Animations

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Before
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