Can anyone tell me what the incisions are for?

[Guest guest]

Hi all... I've read over the discussions regarding the small

incisions on the outside of the mouth. I have 4 of them, one on each

side of my jaw line, near me ears and two under my chin. I keep

forgetting to ask my doctor what the were for again ( I know she told

me, I just can't remember for some reason.) I saw a procedure similar

to the ones we've all had on Discovery Health this morning and he had

tiny tubes coming out of each side of his jaw to drain blood. But he

had these even when he was awake and out of recovery. I KNOW I would

have remembered having tubes sticking out of my face when I woke up.

I vividly remember the tube down my nose! Unfortunately!

Thanks,

Cyndi

[Guest guest]

Do you have plates and screws?

My surgeon (still waiting for new surgery date) said that small

incisions are cut so the screw driver can attach the titanium plates

because the screw driver can't fit inside the mouth at the correct

angle.

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> Hi all... I've read over the discussions regarding the small

> incisions on the outside of the mouth. I have 4 of them, one on

each

> side of my jaw line, near me ears and two under my chin. I keep

> forgetting to ask my doctor what the were for again ( I know she

told

> me, I just can't remember for some reason.) I saw a procedure

similar

> to the ones we've all had on Discovery Health this morning and he

had

> tiny tubes coming out of each side of his jaw to drain blood. But

he

> had these even when he was awake and out of recovery. I KNOW I

would

> have remembered having tubes sticking out of my face when I woke

up.

> I vividly remember the tube down my nose! Unfortunately!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Cyndi

[Guest guest]

I only had two, one on each side.

I believe mine were used so that the doc could get exactly the angle

he needed to position the screws. It may be that you needed another

pair of screws, in a different place, or a plate of some sort.

But that's why. He could not get the angle just so by working in the

mouth alone. So he made a tiny cut, put his little tube (or trochar),

hooked up his little drill and went to work.

He spoke of having to do " more carpentry " on me because he also did

that 3 mm mmovement to the right...

Cammie

> Hi all... I've read over the discussions regarding the small

> incisions on the outside of the mouth. I have 4 of them, one on

each

> side of my jaw line, near me ears and two under my chin. I keep

> forgetting to ask my doctor what the were for again ( I know she

told

> me, I just can't remember for some reason.) I saw a procedure

similar

> to the ones we've all had on Discovery Health this morning and he

had

> tiny tubes coming out of each side of his jaw to drain blood. But

he

> had these even when he was awake and out of recovery. I KNOW I

would

> have remembered having tubes sticking out of my face when I woke

up.

> I vividly remember the tube down my nose! Unfortunately!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Cyndi

[Guest guest]

That would make sense.

Yep... I've got a face full of screws... approximately 18 of them, I

think. I'm not sure about plates though.

Thanks,

Cyndi

> > Hi all... I've read over the discussions regarding the small

> > incisions on the outside of the mouth. I have 4 of them, one on

> each

> > side of my jaw line, near me ears and two under my chin. I keep

> > forgetting to ask my doctor what the were for again ( I know she

> told

> > me, I just can't remember for some reason.) I saw a procedure

> similar

> > to the ones we've all had on Discovery Health this morning and he

> had

> > tiny tubes coming out of each side of his jaw to drain blood.

But

> he

> > had these even when he was awake and out of recovery. I KNOW I

> would

> > have remembered having tubes sticking out of my face when I woke

> up.

> > I vividly remember the tube down my nose! Unfortunately!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Cyndi