Re: big genioplasty done yesterday! (more questions)

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the update. I really feel encouraged now that you say the

numbness is not there with the genio only.

I have a couple of more questions. My lower chin is not just short in

horizontal direction but also short vertically, so my surgeon want to

move it down as well as forward and put bone graft in between the two

pieces. What I am afraid is that he might come too close to the lower

teeth roots (especially the long bicuspids). Do you know if that is a

danger? Have you seen your X rays and where the osteotomy is if there

is enough safety margein between the cut and the longest roots of the

teeth? Also, do you feel more sensitive in your lower teeth?

THe other thing is the lip position. Since they will move me down, I

am worried that the lip will be pulled down with the bone and expose

more lower front teeth. The way the put the sutures, do they take

into consideration the original lip position to keep it at the same

vertical height?

Finally, for reducing the scarring internally below the lip, is there

any medication they gave you? Neosporin etc can not be used

internally, but I am thinking something like Mederma or vitamin E oil

could help reduce the internal scars. What do you think?

After you wake up, how many hours do you need to be able to walk and

stand on your own? I assume you were under about 1 hour, is that

right?

THanks for you feedback, you are indeed a veteran in surgeries so

probably your body gave up complaining too much

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " "

<vbastian@h...> wrote:

>

>

> > >

> > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite certain

that

> > my

> > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been concluded. I

> > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> about

> > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This represents

> my

> > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction with a

> > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and bruised

> > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows for

> full

> > or

> > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the update. I really feel encouraged now that you say the

numbness is not there with the genio only.

I have a couple of more questions. My lower chin is not just short in

horizontal direction but also short vertically, so my surgeon want to

move it down as well as forward and put bone graft in between the two

pieces. What I am afraid is that he might come too close to the lower

teeth roots (especially the long bicuspids). Do you know if that is a

danger? Have you seen your X rays and where the osteotomy is if there

is enough safety margein between the cut and the longest roots of the

teeth? Also, do you feel more sensitive in your lower teeth?

THe other thing is the lip position. Since they will move me down, I

am worried that the lip will be pulled down with the bone and expose

more lower front teeth. The way the put the sutures, do they take

into consideration the original lip position to keep it at the same

vertical height?

Finally, for reducing the scarring internally below the lip, is there

any medication they gave you? Neosporin etc can not be used

internally, but I am thinking something like Mederma or vitamin E oil

could help reduce the internal scars. What do you think?

After you wake up, how many hours do you need to be able to walk and

stand on your own? I assume you were under about 1 hour, is that

right?

THanks for you feedback, you are indeed a veteran in surgeries so

probably your body gave up complaining too much

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " "

<vbastian@h...> wrote:

>

>

> > >

> > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite certain

that

> > my

> > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been concluded. I

> > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> about

> > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This represents

> my

> > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction with a

> > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and bruised

> > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows for

> full

> > or

> > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite certain

> that

> > > my

> > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

concluded. I

> > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> > about

> > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

represents

> > my

> > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction

with a

> > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

bruised

> > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows

for

> > full

> > > or

> > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite certain

> that

> > > my

> > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

concluded. I

> > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> > about

> > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

represents

> > my

> > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction

with a

> > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

bruised

> > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows

for

> > full

> > > or

> > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

Hi again, sorry for too many questions.

When you say sliding drawer genioplasty is that the same as sliding

genioplasty? I did some searcg on emedicine and google and only found

sliding genioplasty, which basically is what I thought was standard.

Are you referring to some other kind? COuld you please describe if

possible how the cut is done in your case if different than sliding

genio?

Are you putting any medication to the incision under the lip like

Mederma?

I think my consultation with the surgeon was so quick I forgot a

bunch of questions. I better assemble them and go back so I dont have

any surprises.

THanks

> > > > >

> > > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite

certain

> > that

> > > > my

> > > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

> concluded. I

> > > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> > > about

> > > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

> represents

> > > my

> > > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction

> with a

> > > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

> bruised

> > > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows

> for

> > > full

> > > > or

> > > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

Hi again, sorry for too many questions.

When you say sliding drawer genioplasty is that the same as sliding

genioplasty? I did some searcg on emedicine and google and only found

sliding genioplasty, which basically is what I thought was standard.

Are you referring to some other kind? COuld you please describe if

possible how the cut is done in your case if different than sliding

genio?

Are you putting any medication to the incision under the lip like

Mederma?

I think my consultation with the surgeon was so quick I forgot a

bunch of questions. I better assemble them and go back so I dont have

any surprises.

THanks

> > > > >

> > > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite

certain

> > that

> > > > my

> > > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

> concluded. I

> > > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced me

> > > about

> > > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

> represents

> > > my

> > > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in conjunction

> with a

> > > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of the

> > > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting my

> > > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

> bruised

> > > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone has

> > > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that allows

> for

> > > full

> > > > or

> > > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite

> certain

> > > that

> > > > > my

> > > > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

> > concluded. I

> > > > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced

me

> > > > about

> > > > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

> > represents

> > > > my

> > > > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in

conjunction

> > with a

> > > > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of

the

> > > > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting

my

> > > > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

> > bruised

> > > > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone

has

> > > > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that

allows

> > for

> > > > full

> > > > > or

> > > > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.

[Guest guest]

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Of course it's all swollen right now, but I am quite

> certain

> > > that

> > > > > my

> > > > > > 28 year quest to have a normal profile has been

> > concluded. I

> > > > > > had my " sliding drawer " genioplasty which advanced

me

> > > > about

> > > > > > 10-12mm done yesterday in Denver, CO. This

> > represents

> > > > my

> > > > > > second genioplasty, the first being done in

conjunction

> > with a

> > > > > > mandibular advancement 10 years ago which was of

the

> > > > > > conventional type and was quite short of correcting

my

> > > > > > recessiveness. I will post photos, even swollen and

> > bruised

> > > > > > ones soon and gladly answer any questions anyone

has

> > > > > > regarding this alternative type of genioplasty that

allows

> > for

> > > > full

> > > > > or

> > > > > > near full correction of even quite severe cases.