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JAWLINE · ILLUSTRATED 3D RECOVERY

Double-Jaw Surgery + Genioplasty (Combined): before & after and recovery stages

Compare both jaws moving forward with an added chin step, through one swelling course and a later profile view.

Written by BeautiNext EditorialSources checked October 5, 2026Illustrated course Day 180 · 6 months
Double-Jaw Surgery + Genioplasty (Combined) on a fictional 3D face: before treatment and day 42 · 6 weeks
Illustrative 3D comparisonLeft: before treatment. Right: day 42 · 6 weeks in this authored example. The face is a fictional display model, not a patient photograph or a predicted result.
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SUMMARY

What this example shows

A fixed fictional retruded upper-and-lower-jaw profile supplies the reference. Both jaw regions move forward together, and the chin surface moves a further step forward as a separate genioplasty. One combined swelling course settles instead of two added ones. Bone cuts, fixation, rotations, bite, sensation and breathing are not reconstructed.

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STAGE BY STAGE

Double-Jaw Surgery + Genioplasty (Combined) recovery stages

BEFORE

Before treatment

The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.

DAY 3

First few days: Fullness obscures the profile

Cheek and lip swelling overlap the illustrated jaw movement.

Initial swelling is often prominent over the first few days.

DAY 14 · 2 WEEKS

Around 2 weeks: Less color, residual fullness

Bruising is lighter, while cheek and lip fullness still hides part of the contour.

Visible color and swelling can settle at different rates.

DAY 42 · 6 WEEKS

Around 6 weeks: Profile easier to compare

Less temporary fullness reveals the retained forward or backward movement.

A clearer outline does not establish normal sensation or bone healing.

DAY 180 · 6 MONTHS

Around 6 months: Later surface comparison

The same illustrated movement remains with little early swelling.

This is a comparison point, not a personal recovery deadline.

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TIMELINE

Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model

The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.

Before treatmentUntreated reference

The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.

Day 1Early facial fullness

The changed profile is partly hidden by temporary swelling.

Day 2Prominent early swelling

Broad cheek and lip fullness overlaps the jaw movement example.

Day 3First-days comparison

Early swelling still obscures the underlying profile.

Day 7Early settling

Color and fullness start easing at different rates.

Day 14 · 2 weeksColor easing

Less discoloration reveals a profile that still has residual fullness.

Day 28 · 4 weeksResidual fullness

Visible swelling is reduced, while subtle fullness remains.

Day 42 · 6 weeksProfile becoming clearer

The example contour is easier to compare; this does not show bone healing.

Day 90 · 3 monthsSlower soft-tissue settling

A small amount of illustrative fullness remains.

Day 180 · 6 monthsLater profile comparison

This display endpoint does not establish bite, sensation or bone union.

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

How recovery can vary

Timing and response

The chin moves a further step forward as a separate genioplasty on top of both jaw movements. One combined swelling course is shown rather than two added ones; rotations, bite and breathing are not predicted.

Longer term

Combined operations can lengthen early swelling and sensation changes. Jaw position, bite and chin sensation need separate follow-up, and this outer surface cannot assess bone union.

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EVIDENCE NOTES

Sources and limitations

  1. Mayo Clinic: Maxillomandibular advancement (2018)

    Describes repositioning both jaws and variable facial appearance after MMA, with overall final condition over nine to twelve months. Its sleep-apnea outcomes do not calibrate this outer-face example or predict breathing.

  2. BAOMS: Genioplasty

    Chin-bone repositioning, swelling most noticeable around days two to three and residual fullness over months.

  3. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS: Upper-jaw osteotomy

    Upper-jaw repositioning, facial swelling strongest around 48 hours, bruising over the first weeks and possible residual swelling for months. These phases do not calibrate the display offsets or dates.

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KEEP COMPARING

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Medical disclaimer

This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.