Re: Finally starting to get somewhere.../lips/dryness

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Regarding the lips...I had a horrible time after surgery with my

lips, lots of cracking, swollen, horrible. I had to use an

antibiotic cream to help with the sores, they healed in a week, but

then I used a product called Carmex and it really helped with the

dryness. My skin felt like leather after the 5 hour surgery, it was

horrible. When I was finally able to use one of those nose strips

that removes dead skin I did and then bought myself a really nice

scrub and used it every day. I've always taken such good care of my

skin, I was anxious to get it back to normal quickly. Anaesthetic

takes an affect on everything!

I don't know how quickly you will be able to go back to teaching

dance but your surgeon will give you the go ahead. I'm 7 weeks post

surgery from upper/lower/chin and I've been pretty lazy on the

formal exercising but I do chase after a 3 and a 4.5 year old on a

daily basis.

Good luck with the molds tomorrow, it will be over quickly.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

> switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with

this

> whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

> orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more

molds

> done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

> somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old

female

> in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

> twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

> orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

> possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

> everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

> spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

> Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite

down.

> I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said

he

> would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

> jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

> bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

> this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

> braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist

is

> going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them

out

> right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was

to

> fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it.

So

> I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back

to

> clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

> me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around

college

> so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

> teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming

back

> to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

> full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready

for

> the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had

this

> surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

> run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im

assuming

> that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips

wont

> bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now.

Wish

> me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

> ~~

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Regarding the lips...I had a horrible time after surgery with my

lips, lots of cracking, swollen, horrible. I had to use an

antibiotic cream to help with the sores, they healed in a week, but

then I used a product called Carmex and it really helped with the

dryness. My skin felt like leather after the 5 hour surgery, it was

horrible. When I was finally able to use one of those nose strips

that removes dead skin I did and then bought myself a really nice

scrub and used it every day. I've always taken such good care of my

skin, I was anxious to get it back to normal quickly. Anaesthetic

takes an affect on everything!

I don't know how quickly you will be able to go back to teaching

dance but your surgeon will give you the go ahead. I'm 7 weeks post

surgery from upper/lower/chin and I've been pretty lazy on the

formal exercising but I do chase after a 3 and a 4.5 year old on a

daily basis.

Good luck with the molds tomorrow, it will be over quickly.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

> switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with

this

> whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

> orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more

molds

> done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

> somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old

female

> in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

> twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

> orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

> possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

> everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

> spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

> Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite

down.

> I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said

he

> would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

> jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

> bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

> this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

> braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist

is

> going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them

out

> right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was

to

> fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it.

So

> I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back

to

> clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

> me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around

college

> so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

> teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming

back

> to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

> full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready

for

> the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had

this

> surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

> run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im

assuming

> that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips

wont

> bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now.

Wish

> me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

> ~~