What is orthognathic surgery?
Orthognathic surgery repositions the upper jaw (maxilla), lower jaw (mandible) or both — bimaxillary / double jaw surgery — to correct bite problems, sleep-disordered breathing and skeletal disharmony such as a receded chin, gummy smile or long-face pattern. Because the jaws set the framework of the lower face, the change is both functional and profoundly aesthetic.
3D virtual surgical planning
Every case is planned digitally from CT data: the osteotomies are simulated, the movements measured to the millimetre, and patient-specific cutting guides prepared before the operation. You see the planned change before surgery, and the plan transfers precisely to the operating room. Read more in our double jaw surgery guide.
Aesthetics and function together
Dr. Cömert's practice is unusual in combining orthognathic surgery with aesthetic facial surgery — so the plan considers the nose, chin, cheeks and soft tissues as one composition. Where a small refinement remains after skeletal correction, custom implants or rhinoplasty complete the result. Orthodontic preparation is coordinated with your orthodontist before and after surgery.
Recovery, step by step
- Days 1–2: hospital stay; swelling peaks around day 3.
- Weeks 1–2: home rest; speaking and gentle activity return quickly. Numbness in the lip and chin is normal and fades over weeks to months.
- Weeks 1–6: a staged liquid-to-soft diet protects the healing bone.
- 6–12 months: bone fully consolidates and the final facial balance settles.