Oct 5th surgery and still swelling!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi all..

I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and it's

especially noticable in my right cheek.

So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can do

to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

Thanks a lot!

-Blake

[Guest guest]

Hi all..

I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and it's

especially noticable in my right cheek.

So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can do

to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

Thanks a lot!

-Blake

[Guest guest]

It could take a month or it could take a year. everyone is different.

I am almost 5 monhs post-op and I still have a very samll amount of

swelling in my cheeks on either side of my nose. It does not bother

me. Its almost fun. I got carded for the first time in over 10 years

the other night because of it (I am 36).

everyone says it takes a full year to get completely back to normal.

Marsha

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can

do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake

[Guest guest]

It could take a month or it could take a year. everyone is different.

I am almost 5 monhs post-op and I still have a very samll amount of

swelling in my cheeks on either side of my nose. It does not bother

me. Its almost fun. I got carded for the first time in over 10 years

the other night because of it (I am 36).

everyone says it takes a full year to get completely back to normal.

Marsha

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can

do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake

[Guest guest]

I had surgery in June and I think all of my swelling subsided maybe

after about 4 months. This surgery sure teaches you to be patient! I

didn't use anything in particular to make it go away, but there are

homeopatic remedies (arnica) that seem to help a lot of people.

Nathalie

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake

[Guest guest]

I had surgery in June and I think all of my swelling subsided maybe

after about 4 months. This surgery sure teaches you to be patient! I

didn't use anything in particular to make it go away, but there are

homeopatic remedies (arnica) that seem to help a lot of people.

Nathalie

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake

[Guest guest]

I really haven't had problems with swelling since the splint comes

out. Drink A LOT of water which will help your body flush toxins

out and I found ice packs a couple times during the day especially

in the morning to really help. you could also call your doctor and

see what they reccomand. Also taking like anti-infmatory a couple

times of day helped me a lot as well.(like Ibprofun)

> >

> > Hi all..

> >

> > I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> > week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

> >

> > However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face

feels.

> > People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> > especially noticable in my right cheek.

> >

> > So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I

can do

> > to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> > really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

> >

> > Thanks a lot!

> >

> > -Blake

[Guest guest]

I really haven't had problems with swelling since the splint comes

out. Drink A LOT of water which will help your body flush toxins

out and I found ice packs a couple times during the day especially

in the morning to really help. you could also call your doctor and

see what they reccomand. Also taking like anti-infmatory a couple

times of day helped me a lot as well.(like Ibprofun)

> >

> > Hi all..

> >

> > I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> > week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

> >

> > However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face

feels.

> > People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> > especially noticable in my right cheek.

> >

> > So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I

can do

> > to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> > really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

> >

> > Thanks a lot!

> >

> > -Blake