Re: A little stressed about the nose thing

[Guest guest]

SARPE is expansion of your pallate. Since your pallate is the base of

your nose, you can expect your nose to become a little wider. Mine

also did, the nostrils are a bit more " open " . My nose had always been

a little off (to the side) before the surgery but it was practically

unnoticable. That has become a bit more noticable (to me at least).

All in all it took 4 months to really see the result, since I had a

lot of residual swelling, plus the surgeon usually overexpands a

little, which is later corrected with braces. I am happy with my

overall result (also had lower advancement and chin reduction) but

still in braces for about a year.

Nathalie

>

> Hi all,

> I have been reading the posts about frustrations with how your

faces

> and noses have changed. I was wondering if there were any upper

> SARPE patients that have had facial changes/nasal changes as well.

> Currently my ortho/surgeon plan on putting me in braces (again!)

for

> a year and then doing a SARPE and then braces for another 9-12

> months. Should I expect a large amount of facial changes? I don't

> believe the SARPE is going to be extensive. It is supposed to

> correct a combination Class III and Class II malocclusion and help

> with my TMJ problems which are aggravated by the malocclusion.

>

> Thanks in advance (TIA)

>

> Kim

[Guest guest]

SARPE is expansion of your pallate. Since your pallate is the base of

your nose, you can expect your nose to become a little wider. Mine

also did, the nostrils are a bit more " open " . My nose had always been

a little off (to the side) before the surgery but it was practically

unnoticable. That has become a bit more noticable (to me at least).

All in all it took 4 months to really see the result, since I had a

lot of residual swelling, plus the surgeon usually overexpands a

little, which is later corrected with braces. I am happy with my

overall result (also had lower advancement and chin reduction) but

still in braces for about a year.

Nathalie

>

> Hi all,

> I have been reading the posts about frustrations with how your

faces

> and noses have changed. I was wondering if there were any upper

> SARPE patients that have had facial changes/nasal changes as well.

> Currently my ortho/surgeon plan on putting me in braces (again!)

for

> a year and then doing a SARPE and then braces for another 9-12

> months. Should I expect a large amount of facial changes? I don't

> believe the SARPE is going to be extensive. It is supposed to

> correct a combination Class III and Class II malocclusion and help

> with my TMJ problems which are aggravated by the malocclusion.

>

> Thanks in advance (TIA)

>

> Kim