Is jaw surgery necessary if the upper jaw is too narrow?

I have a double jaw surgery scheduled this month. My lower jaw is clearly misaligned due to an accident when that happened when I was young. However, my surgeon says that the upper jaw, although aligned perfectly, is too narrow and will not result in a perfect bite if only a lower jaw surgery is done. He also mentioned that if the bite is not perfect, it may cause the lower jaw to become misaligned again over time. My orthodontist agreed with the surgeon that the upper jaw is too narrow and can't be fixed orthodontically. I personally don't want to have a double jaw surgery and I'm fine with a non-perfect bite after a lower jaw surgery. In this case, is the upper jaw surgery absolutely necessary or can it be avoided?

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