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Could jaw surgery make my neck look longer?
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No vertical length: When you get a jaw surgery that advances the lower jaw forward, it can make the "chin to throat distance" longer and enhance the appearance of a tight neck, long jaw line, and the youthful look. This may also give the appearance of a longer neck, but this does not make the neck vertically longer. That would require making you taller in the cervical spine and i'm not aware of such a surgery.
Answered 1/4/2015
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Illusion, yes: The neck can be given a sculpted look with the illusion of length by a submental liposuction or submentoplasty. Chin augmentation would enhance this effect. Also would get a similar result with a facelift. See an oral surgeon or facial plastic surgeon for advice.
Answered 4/4/2015
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