jaw surgery

Im 17 and i absolutly hate the way my jaw looks. it really protrudes forwards and makes it look like i dont have any cheekbones and a flat face. i also feel very self concious smiling and laughing because of the way my chin sticks out. I know its not just me being over paranoid because my 'big chin' and 'flat face' has been commented on by a couple of people so i know its noticable.

I have been researching jaw surgery to move my lower jaw back (when i do this by sucking my jaw back the whole appearance of my face improves dramatically). However all the people online i have seen have this done have an underbite. My face looks the exact way there's do except for the fact i dont have an underbite. I tried to fake one to my dentist the other day because my teeth actually do feel comforable in an underbite position but he just pushed my jaw back to where it was meant to be. I am so depressed and have stopped going out. i feel this is taking over my life and if there is no way in sorting it there is no point in living. I dont want to look perfect i just want to be able to smile again.

[scottma]

Seeing an orthodontist is advised.

[rachel91]

I saw the dentist but he would not refer me to an orthodontist because my bite is not that bad

[jack707]

i feel exactly the same as u, my upper jaw is too small making it almost impossible for me to give a natural smile. and it is, so hard to live with. Ive also stopped going out as much, people call, but i just never feel like it.
just remember, for the times when u are too depressed to go out. make sure you do something productive at home, like learn something or train a skill...anything really.  This will atleast give you some sense of achievement instead of wasting away infront of a TV. I play drums, guitar, paint, dance (yes dance!) work-out or at last resort read. this atleast stops me from wasting the hours i have chosen to be at home.
Im just 17 aswell so we're in the same situation really, but im a guy so people dont expect me to smile as much. i guess they just think im a hard nut who never smiles...but inside i do want to smile.
ANYWAY best wishes
jack