contemplating lower jaw surgery/chin advancement

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Looking forward to hearing from anyone who has been through this kind

of surgery. I have been in braces for almost a year. I'm at the

point where my teeth are straight and the braces will come off by the

end of the year if I do not choose surgery.

To correct a slight overbite (5mm) I can have my lower jaw moved

forward and can also have my chin advanced to give me a better

profile.

Am I insane to go through this kind of surgery if I'm not an extreme

case? I don't really fear the actual surgery but fear that the

surgery may not go as expected and I'll have to live with pain that I

didn't have before. I also read about relapse and numbness so they

are a concern as well.

Any advice and your own personsal experiences would be greatly

appreciated.