Guest guest Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Hi everyone. I havent posted for ages so just thought i would give an update. I am now almost 5 months post op and doing fine. I had u/l surgery done on march 11th. I am now in a situation where i have my braces removed and am down to just wearing a clear retainer every night. i am still quite swollen (especially around the nostril area~) but my ortho assures me that this should subside after about a year. people i meet do not recognise me and after having some recent photos back i must say i can see why. to be perfectly honest i prefered the way i looked before the operation but then if i had not had the operation there was always going to be a risk that my bottim jaw would keep growing making my bite much worse. my teet and jaws still feel a little funny but most the time i hardly notice it. iseem to have been extrememly lucky in the fact that i have no numbness on my face or gums. when i think back to the operation i struggle to think how i coped through it all but i had a really supportive family who have been great. if any one wants to ask any questions about the surgery/recovery etc plz feel free good luck 2 nyone going through this journey. it will be worth it in the end love stace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Stace, I'm about 3 months lower jaw advancement postop and i too think i liked my appearance better before my surgery. Yes, my bite is now perfect, but I actually think i look better before.. the most significant improvement to my face came from the braces, not the surgery ... given the risks of the surgery, i probably wouldn't have done the surgery knowing the results i have now.. i know most have a different opinion .... my OD tells me that i have to wait for the residual inflammation to subside and completion orthodontics before I can assess my final appearance... good luck, ps. have you posted pictures on here? > Hi everyone. I havent posted for ages so just thought i would give an > update. I am now almost 5 months post op and doing fine. I had u/l > surgery done on march 11th. I am now in a situation where i have my > braces removed and am down to just wearing a clear retainer every > night. i am still quite swollen (especially around the nostril area~) > but my ortho assures me that this should subside after about a year. > people i meet do not recognise me and after having some recent photos > back i must say i can see why. to be perfectly honest i prefered the > way i looked before the operation but then if i had not had the > operation there was always going to be a risk that my bottim jaw > would keep growing making my bite much worse. > my teet and jaws still feel a little funny but most the time i hardly > notice it. iseem to have been extrememly lucky in the fact that i > have no numbness on my face or gums. > when i think back to the operation i struggle to think how i coped > through it all but i had a really supportive family who have been > great. if any one wants to ask any questions about the > surgery/recovery etc plz feel free > > good luck 2 nyone going through this journey. it will be worth it in > the end > > love > > stace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 what is it that you don't like about your appearance now? did you have a weak lower jaw before? isn't it more defined now? please let me know. alex > >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: 5 months post op >Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:37 -0000 > >Stace, > >I'm about 3 months lower jaw advancement postop and i too think i >liked my appearance better before my surgery. Yes, my bite is now >perfect, but I actually think i look better before.. the most >significant improvement to my face came from the braces, not the >surgery ... > >given the risks of the surgery, i probably wouldn't have done the >surgery knowing the results i have now.. i know most have a different >opinion .... > >my OD tells me that i have to wait for the residual inflammation to >subside and completion orthodontics before I can assess my final >appearance... > >good luck, > >ps. have you posted pictures on here? > > > > Hi everyone. I havent posted for ages so just thought i would give an > > update. I am now almost 5 months post op and doing fine. I had u/l > > surgery done on march 11th. I am now in a situation where i have my > > braces removed and am down to just wearing a clear retainer every > > night. i am still quite swollen (especially around the nostril area~) > > but my ortho assures me that this should subside after about a year. > > people i meet do not recognise me and after having some recent photos > > back i must say i can see why. to be perfectly honest i prefered the > > way i looked before the operation but then if i had not had the > > operation there was always going to be a risk that my bottim jaw > > would keep growing making my bite much worse. > > my teet and jaws still feel a little funny but most the time i hardly > > notice it. iseem to have been extrememly lucky in the fact that i > > have no numbness on my face or gums. > > when i think back to the operation i struggle to think how i coped > > through it all but i had a really supportive family who have been > > great. if any one wants to ask any questions about the > > surgery/recovery etc plz feel free > > > > good luck 2 nyone going through this journey. it will be worth it in > > the end > > > > love > > > > stace > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 hiya alex sorry for my delay in replying.I suppose the main thing i dont like about my appearence is my wide nostrils (which widen when i smile) . My face is also smaller and rounder which i suppose was to be expected. My slight swellin gives it a more chubby appearence which is also not good. dont get my wrong from a functional point of u i am really really glad i went throug with it. I guess the fact that the before my op evertone would tell me how fantastic i look after i had it done has just not come true. hopefully it will get betta though. my ortho said it normally takes about 12 months. what stage r u at? stace x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 hiya alex sorry for my delay in replying.I suppose the main thing i dont like about my appearence is my wide nostrils (which widen when i smile) . My face is also smaller and rounder which i suppose was to be expected. My slight swellin gives it a more chubby appearence which is also not good. dont get my wrong from a functional point of u i am really really glad i went throug with it. I guess the fact that the before my op evertone would tell me how fantastic i look after i had it done has just not come true. hopefully it will get betta though. my ortho said it normally takes about 12 months. what stage r u at? stace x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 all i said was that i was better looking BEFORE the surgery... before the braces, my overjet made my top teeth were very predominant..however, after 1 year in braces my overjet was significantly reduced, and i now feel that the remaining 5mm overjet did not warrant the surgery... i do have a perfect bite now... it should be noted that i still have a tiny bit of swelling in both cheeks.. maybe the results will change if/when the swelling completely subsides... also, i'm still in braces and the OD is still working on expanding both arches, upon my request.. each case is unique.. i would not try to extrapolate my results to your possible results... my point is that you may have the perfect bite after the surgey, but that does not mean your will look better ... i guess it all depends how extreme the cases where before the surgery... > > > Hi everyone. I havent posted for ages so just thought i would give an > > > update. I am now almost 5 months post op and doing fine. I had u/l > > > surgery done on march 11th. I am now in a situation where i have my > > > braces removed and am down to just wearing a clear retainer every > > > night. i am still quite swollen (especially around the nostril area~) > > > but my ortho assures me that this should subside after about a year. > > > people i meet do not recognise me and after having some recent photos > > > back i must say i can see why. to be perfectly honest i prefered the > > > way i looked before the operation but then if i had not had the > > > operation there was always going to be a risk that my bottim jaw > > > would keep growing making my bite much worse. > > > my teet and jaws still feel a little funny but most the time i hardly > > > notice it. iseem to have been extrememly lucky in the fact that i > > > have no numbness on my face or gums. > > > when i think back to the operation i struggle to think how i coped > > > through it all but i had a really supportive family who have been > > > great. if any one wants to ask any questions about the > > > surgery/recovery etc plz feel free > > > > > > good luck 2 nyone going through this journey. it will be worth it in > > > the end > > > > > > love > > > > > > stace > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 all i said was that i was better looking BEFORE the surgery... before the braces, my overjet made my top teeth were very predominant..however, after 1 year in braces my overjet was significantly reduced, and i now feel that the remaining 5mm overjet did not warrant the surgery... i do have a perfect bite now... it should be noted that i still have a tiny bit of swelling in both cheeks.. maybe the results will change if/when the swelling completely subsides... also, i'm still in braces and the OD is still working on expanding both arches, upon my request.. each case is unique.. i would not try to extrapolate my results to your possible results... my point is that you may have the perfect bite after the surgey, but that does not mean your will look better ... i guess it all depends how extreme the cases where before the surgery... > > > Hi everyone. I havent posted for ages so just thought i would give an > > > update. I am now almost 5 months post op and doing fine. I had u/l > > > surgery done on march 11th. I am now in a situation where i have my > > > braces removed and am down to just wearing a clear retainer every > > > night. i am still quite swollen (especially around the nostril area~) > > > but my ortho assures me that this should subside after about a year. > > > people i meet do not recognise me and after having some recent photos > > > back i must say i can see why. to be perfectly honest i prefered the > > > way i looked before the operation but then if i had not had the > > > operation there was always going to be a risk that my bottim jaw > > > would keep growing making my bite much worse. > > > my teet and jaws still feel a little funny but most the time i hardly > > > notice it. iseem to have been extrememly lucky in the fact that i > > > have no numbness on my face or gums. > > > when i think back to the operation i struggle to think how i coped > > > through it all but i had a really supportive family who have been > > > great. if any one wants to ask any questions about the > > > surgery/recovery etc plz feel free > > > > > > good luck 2 nyone going through this journey. it will be worth it in > > > the end > > > > > > love > > > > > > stace > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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