Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Hi, I'm 20 and I have decided that I finally want a beautiful smile that I can be proud of. But after going to the orthodontist I found out that I have to have 2 surgeries and that it will take about 3 or 4 years. I'm not scared of the surgeries, well maybe but I know that I'll be taken care of. And I'm not afraid to make the commitment. I guess I'm just apprehensive about the whole thing. My parent's are really supportive, but they keep asking me if I really want this. And I do, I guess I just need someone who's been there to tell me that it will be okay. I really want this, and I'm willing to do anything I have to, but I want to know that I'm not doing it for nothing. Does the surgary really help? Will it stay or will I have to go through it all again? Is it really painful? I hope that some of you can reassure me that I'm doing the right thing. And I hope that I can help someone like me in a while. Thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 I am 31 and every picture of me, I would go...yuck, my smile. Now that I finally went through this (and still going through this) I say to myself...why didn't I do this years ago????? Yes, I could have lived with my teeth the way they were but why should I? > Hi, > > I'm 20 and I have decided that I finally want a beautiful smile that > I can be proud of. But after going to the orthodontist I found out > that I have to have 2 surgeries and that it will take about 3 or 4 > years. I'm not scared of the surgeries, well maybe but I know that > I'll be taken care of. And I'm not afraid to make the commitment. I > guess I'm just apprehensive about the whole thing. My parent's are > really supportive, but they keep asking me if I really want this. And > I do, I guess I just need someone who's been there to tell me that it > will be okay. I really want this, and I'm willing to do anything I > have to, but I want to know that I'm not doing it for nothing. Does > the surgary really help? Will it stay or will I have to go through it > all again? Is it really painful? > > I hope that some of you can reassure me that I'm doing the right > thing. And I hope that I can help someone like me in a while. > > Thanks a bunch > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Honey, nobody can tell you what is right for you. Even the finest surgeon can tell you what his experience has been, but nobody can make a specific prediction in your specific case. For most people, this surgery can work real wonders. For a few, something goes amiss. I can tell you that it was the right thing for me. What are the two surgeries? I would guess that one is for palatal expansion, and that the other is the actual movement of the jaws. There are a lot of people who have done that. There are steps along the way that will make you wonder whether it's worth it. Usually when they do the expansion thing, if that's what you're to have, folks have some trouble adapting to the expander. It's quite a mouthful, I understand. (I didn't have to have one.) But amazingly enough, within a week or two, most people are accustomed to it and hardly know it's there. Most people also expect a lot of pain. That usually does not happen. You may find you have some numbness, and some of it may (or may not) be permanent. The fates were with me, and I didn't have any. Do ask your doc any questions you have. Read around on this site, site 2 and Fiddlesticks' geocities site, and be an informed customer. It is a staggering thought indeed, at the beginning, but you will grow more accustomed to the idea, if you decide to go through with it, and eventually it will be a thing of the past to you. Good luck! Cammie > Hi, > > I'm 20 and I have decided that I finally want a beautiful smile that > I can be proud of. But after going to the orthodontist I found out > that I have to have 2 surgeries and that it will take about 3 or 4 > years. I'm not scared of the surgeries, well maybe but I know that > I'll be taken care of. And I'm not afraid to make the commitment. I > guess I'm just apprehensive about the whole thing. My parent's are > really supportive, but they keep asking me if I really want this. And > I do, I guess I just need someone who's been there to tell me that it > will be okay. I really want this, and I'm willing to do anything I > have to, but I want to know that I'm not doing it for nothing. Does > the surgary really help? Will it stay or will I have to go through it > all again? Is it really painful? > > I hope that some of you can reassure me that I'm doing the right > thing. And I hope that I can help someone like me in a while. > > Thanks a bunch > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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