Re:, Oldie's photos, chin implant(?), symmetry issue

[Guest guest]

,

The name of the jaw implant product is hydroxyapatite. They can make

a form fitting implant from a CT of your jawline. It is the same

product my doc uses to rebuild occular and skull parts on his

reconstructive patients.

As for getting a second opinion, never a bad idea, but if your doc

did a good job on the orthognathic surgery and he will wave his fee

for the implant surgery, why not stay with him? We all know that

this entire surgical process is a series of steps that don't happen

over night. My doctor did the major surgery first and now the " fine-

tuning " .

a

> > >

> > > Hi, visited with OS yesterday and although i walk into his

> office

> > > and everyone tells me how great i look (yes, marked

> improvements),

> > > we spent most of our time talking about a possible screw

removal

> > and

> > > a chin implant.

> > >

> > > I have finally posted pictures under " - off center

chin "

> > > Please take a look and offer feedback.

> > >

> > > Dr. said he would only remove screw if i REALLY wanted it done,

> > > other than that he would prefer to leave it alone. it is RIGHT

> > below

> > > my orbital socket, to the side of my nose.

> > >

> > > When we started discussing my assymetry issues, which by the

way

> > > WERE present prior to surgery, he and i talked about an

implant.

> he

> > > said he would not do anything until at least a year, fine by

me.

> i

> > > told him that i did not think that most people noticed the

> > assymetry

> > > while looking at me (this is my guess), but that in pictures it

> was

> > > really obvious. i think you will agree when you look at

photos.

> i

> > > feel as though i spent all this time prepping for surgery

> > > emotionally, financially, etc and i don't want to be in a

> position

> > > of not wanting pictures taken of me! and that is how i feel

> with

> > > the way it is now. MAJOR improvements in gummy smile and chin

> > > profile. i just wish the assymetry was noticed by surgeon

prior

> to

> > > surgery so that it could have been corrected then. oh well.

> it's

> > > hard to imagine what an implant will do, but i can only hope it

> > will

> > > balance me out a little more. OH, i forgot to mention, during

> our

> > > discussion the DR. said that if this is what we decide i would

> pay

> > > for implant and he would perform surgery for free, that he just

> > > wants me to " be happy " . my eyes started tearing up, really.

> > >

> > > thanks for looking and offering feedback. Happy healing. katie

[Guest guest]

,

The name of the jaw implant product is hydroxyapatite. They can make

a form fitting implant from a CT of your jawline. It is the same

product my doc uses to rebuild occular and skull parts on his

reconstructive patients.

As for getting a second opinion, never a bad idea, but if your doc

did a good job on the orthognathic surgery and he will wave his fee

for the implant surgery, why not stay with him? We all know that

this entire surgical process is a series of steps that don't happen

over night. My doctor did the major surgery first and now the " fine-

tuning " .

a

> > >

> > > Hi, visited with OS yesterday and although i walk into his

> office

> > > and everyone tells me how great i look (yes, marked

> improvements),

> > > we spent most of our time talking about a possible screw

removal

> > and

> > > a chin implant.

> > >

> > > I have finally posted pictures under " - off center

chin "

> > > Please take a look and offer feedback.

> > >

> > > Dr. said he would only remove screw if i REALLY wanted it done,

> > > other than that he would prefer to leave it alone. it is RIGHT

> > below

> > > my orbital socket, to the side of my nose.

> > >

> > > When we started discussing my assymetry issues, which by the

way

> > > WERE present prior to surgery, he and i talked about an

implant.

> he

> > > said he would not do anything until at least a year, fine by

me.

> i

> > > told him that i did not think that most people noticed the

> > assymetry

> > > while looking at me (this is my guess), but that in pictures it

> was

> > > really obvious. i think you will agree when you look at

photos.

> i

> > > feel as though i spent all this time prepping for surgery

> > > emotionally, financially, etc and i don't want to be in a

> position

> > > of not wanting pictures taken of me! and that is how i feel

> with

> > > the way it is now. MAJOR improvements in gummy smile and chin

> > > profile. i just wish the assymetry was noticed by surgeon

prior

> to

> > > surgery so that it could have been corrected then. oh well.

> it's

> > > hard to imagine what an implant will do, but i can only hope it

> > will

> > > balance me out a little more. OH, i forgot to mention, during

> our

> > > discussion the DR. said that if this is what we decide i would

> pay

> > > for implant and he would perform surgery for free, that he just

> > > wants me to " be happy " . my eyes started tearing up, really.

> > >

> > > thanks for looking and offering feedback. Happy healing. katie