Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Yes, my chin was reduced and moved forward, in combination with upper/lower. I don't remember feeling anything at all, as a matter of fact, it felt so numb that I didn't even want to touch it, for a long time. If it were me, I'd steer clear of feeling things. You have healing going on in there! When I had a post-op xray done, my surgeon told me that I didn't have plates or screws, I have six stainless steel wires holding mine together (his preference, he uses plates & screws everywhere else). After two years post-op, I can't feel any of it, and I really don't want to either! Maybe it's a good question for your surgeon, next time you see him/her. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Yes, my chin was reduced and moved forward, in combination with upper/lower. I don't remember feeling anything at all, as a matter of fact, it felt so numb that I didn't even want to touch it, for a long time. If it were me, I'd steer clear of feeling things. You have healing going on in there! When I had a post-op xray done, my surgeon told me that I didn't have plates or screws, I have six stainless steel wires holding mine together (his preference, he uses plates & screws everywhere else). After two years post-op, I can't feel any of it, and I really don't want to either! Maybe it's a good question for your surgeon, next time you see him/her. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I had the same thing. My chin was moved forward 8mm and I had a hard spot on one side. doctor thought it was a blood clot and to not worry about it. I didn't and it went away in a few weeks. It felt like a bb was stuck in there. looking at the after xray the plate looks kinda like a butterfly bandage about an inch wide with 3 screws on top and 2 on bottom. nowhere near where the hard spot was, it was further to the side. I can't really feel the plate or screws. hope this helps. eric > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I had the same thing. My chin was moved forward 8mm and I had a hard spot on one side. doctor thought it was a blood clot and to not worry about it. I didn't and it went away in a few weeks. It felt like a bb was stuck in there. looking at the after xray the plate looks kinda like a butterfly bandage about an inch wide with 3 screws on top and 2 on bottom. nowhere near where the hard spot was, it was further to the side. I can't really feel the plate or screws. hope this helps. eric > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 thanks for the replies : ) yeah, i'm *trying* not to touch it. i just feel i need to keep an eye on it because my surgeon said i didn't need to come back for THREE MONTHS!! he didn't even feel my chin. he just looked at the incision inside my mouth and looked at me from one side and said i was good to go. no post-op x-rays, nothing. i'm one who needs a little reassurance that everything is in place, so i'm a little freaked at the moment. i do see my ortho next week, and she's good about answering all my questions, so maybe she can take a look at it. > > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a > slight > > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they > put > > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty > to > > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 thanks for the replies : ) yeah, i'm *trying* not to touch it. i just feel i need to keep an eye on it because my surgeon said i didn't need to come back for THREE MONTHS!! he didn't even feel my chin. he just looked at the incision inside my mouth and looked at me from one side and said i was good to go. no post-op x-rays, nothing. i'm one who needs a little reassurance that everything is in place, so i'm a little freaked at the moment. i do see my ortho next week, and she's good about answering all my questions, so maybe she can take a look at it. > > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a > slight > > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they > put > > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty > to > > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I also had a slight chin reduction: it was moved down and to the back, so not quite what you had. My surgeon explained to me that they moved my right side slightly more down then my left side for symmetry. On my right side I can feel a bit of a bump below my chin (you can't see it). The bone still needs to fill up completely between there. I don't think the bump will go away though, it makes sense if they moved my chin to the back that I might feel a bit of " chin " there. They used plates and screws with me. I am almost 10 weeks post-op and I still have some slight swelling along the right side of my jawline. Ask your surgeon what he thinks! Nathalie > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I also had a slight chin reduction: it was moved down and to the back, so not quite what you had. My surgeon explained to me that they moved my right side slightly more down then my left side for symmetry. On my right side I can feel a bit of a bump below my chin (you can't see it). The bone still needs to fill up completely between there. I don't think the bump will go away though, it makes sense if they moved my chin to the back that I might feel a bit of " chin " there. They used plates and screws with me. I am almost 10 weeks post-op and I still have some slight swelling along the right side of my jawline. Ask your surgeon what he thinks! Nathalie > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I have a hard bump on the right side of my chin. It feels like bone and I have been worried about it. Both my OS and Ortho keep telling me that it will go away with time. Well it's been over 2 months and it hasn't changed. Luckily you can't see it but I just felt that for what I went through, that I should not have a bump. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I have a hard bump on the right side of my chin. It feels like bone and I have been worried about it. Both my OS and Ortho keep telling me that it will go away with time. Well it's been over 2 months and it hasn't changed. Luckily you can't see it but I just felt that for what I went through, that I should not have a bump. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I completely agree with what said. I will add this, i don;'t feel anything in my chin as far as screws go, it is still very numb after 8 weeks, but i have three distinct areas in my face where i CAN feel screws. One up by my eye, two below my nose. the nose ones don't bother me,the eye one still grosses me out. my surgeon said i have " thin skin " . OH WELL. I suppose i wil get used to it, but i don;t like it. i have had about 20 people feel it so far! wierd, huh? Like susan said, i would not be poking around so early. Let the healing take place, talk to your surgeon. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I completely agree with what said. I will add this, i don;'t feel anything in my chin as far as screws go, it is still very numb after 8 weeks, but i have three distinct areas in my face where i CAN feel screws. One up by my eye, two below my nose. the nose ones don't bother me,the eye one still grosses me out. my surgeon said i have " thin skin " . OH WELL. I suppose i wil get used to it, but i don;t like it. i have had about 20 people feel it so far! wierd, huh? Like susan said, i would not be poking around so early. Let the healing take place, talk to your surgeon. > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Hi there, I had 2 genioplasties and have a hard spot/bone under my right side...that is one of the things I would like to have removed...my doctor says it is bone and I should leave it. Patti > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Hi there, I had 2 genioplasties and have a hard spot/bone under my right side...that is one of the things I would like to have removed...my doctor says it is bone and I should leave it. Patti > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 eek...that's kinda weird. but yeah...two weeks ago i had a genioplasty along with my upper and lower jaw surgery. mine was also to reduce my chin vertically and bring it forward. as of now...it's still swollen and numb. i don't like touching it because it feels weird and i'm just paranoid that my jaw and chin are just incredibly fragile right now...and if i touch it too much...it'll mess it up...haha. i'd imagine that your hard spot would just be swelling...but if it were me...i'd definitely ask my OS. that kinda thing would drive me up the wall until i knew the answer! Tom > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 eek...that's kinda weird. but yeah...two weeks ago i had a genioplasty along with my upper and lower jaw surgery. mine was also to reduce my chin vertically and bring it forward. as of now...it's still swollen and numb. i don't like touching it because it feels weird and i'm just paranoid that my jaw and chin are just incredibly fragile right now...and if i touch it too much...it'll mess it up...haha. i'd imagine that your hard spot would just be swelling...but if it were me...i'd definitely ask my OS. that kinda thing would drive me up the wall until i knew the answer! Tom > hi--haven't posted in awhile. originally i was having a lefort for > vertical reduction, but since that would've involved shortening the > skin from nose to lip as well (which is unpredictable), i instead > opted for a genioplasty to reduce lip strain. so...i had this done > thursday morning, the tape was removed today, and now i can feel a > small hard spot under my chin, just on one side. is it likely that > this is just swelling/fluid? is it normal for some of the swelling > to feel harder than the rest? my concern is that it's a screw!! > however, i have no idea where the screws were placed. i had a slight > reduction and slight movement forward, so i don't know where they put > the plate and screws in this case. anyone else have a genioplasty to > reduce vertically and move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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