Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 tom, good to hear all is going well. doc told me i would also have a little scar on outside but managed to be able to get screws in from inside. it all depends if they can reach the ramus without doing nerve damage. eric -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Tom " <tstapleton01@h...> wrote: > Well it's been a couple weeks since I've posted on here. I'm at 5.5 > weeks post op right now. With school and work....I'm not left with > much free time! But my splint is off and I can talk and > eat...woohoo!!! It feels great. Everything I had to go through has > definetly paid off. I didn't think this day would ever come...but > it's here. I have a great smile now and a perfect bite. Of course > I'm still getting used to my new bite...which will take some time. > But things are progressing very nicely. I still have a little bit > of swelling under my eyes and my upper cheeks. And my lower right > lip and the right part of my chin are still numb. But the rest of > my face has feeling back to it. Oh...and my gums are still > numb...but that's no big deal for me. But I really have no > complaints. I'm curious though...did most people have to get a > couple incisions on their cheeks?? I talked to a girl who had the > surgery done and she didn't have to have any incisions on her > face...and she had upper and lower jaw surgery. The reason I ask is > that I'm wondering if anyone has scars from the incisions. My left > one healed up pretty well...but the right one is pretty noticable. > I know they make stuff to put on scars that does something to them > so that they aren't as noticable. But it feels great to be at the > point I'm at!!! > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 tom, good to hear all is going well. doc told me i would also have a little scar on outside but managed to be able to get screws in from inside. it all depends if they can reach the ramus without doing nerve damage. eric -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Tom " <tstapleton01@h...> wrote: > Well it's been a couple weeks since I've posted on here. I'm at 5.5 > weeks post op right now. With school and work....I'm not left with > much free time! But my splint is off and I can talk and > eat...woohoo!!! It feels great. Everything I had to go through has > definetly paid off. I didn't think this day would ever come...but > it's here. I have a great smile now and a perfect bite. Of course > I'm still getting used to my new bite...which will take some time. > But things are progressing very nicely. I still have a little bit > of swelling under my eyes and my upper cheeks. And my lower right > lip and the right part of my chin are still numb. But the rest of > my face has feeling back to it. Oh...and my gums are still > numb...but that's no big deal for me. But I really have no > complaints. I'm curious though...did most people have to get a > couple incisions on their cheeks?? I talked to a girl who had the > surgery done and she didn't have to have any incisions on her > face...and she had upper and lower jaw surgery. The reason I ask is > that I'm wondering if anyone has scars from the incisions. My left > one healed up pretty well...but the right one is pretty noticable. > I know they make stuff to put on scars that does something to them > so that they aren't as noticable. But it feels great to be at the > point I'm at!!! > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Hi Tom, No incisions. My surgeon did everything from the inside. Some don't, it's apparently because they think they'll get a better angle screwing in from the outside. Most don't have noticeable scars afterwards. Try rubbing vitamin e oil on it (break open a capsule) - it's good for healing skin abrasions. Congrats on being released from your splint and into new food opportunities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Hi Tom, No incisions. My surgeon did everything from the inside. Some don't, it's apparently because they think they'll get a better angle screwing in from the outside. Most don't have noticeable scars afterwards. Try rubbing vitamin e oil on it (break open a capsule) - it's good for healing skin abrasions. Congrats on being released from your splint and into new food opportunities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 I had two tiny cuts, Tom -- one on each side, down by the jawbone. I didn't have any scars at all. Try vitamin E oil (I'm assuming that the cuts have healed over by now). It has really helped with scars in other spots. I didn't need it for those tiny incisions on my face. And congratulations! Cammie > Well it's been a couple weeks since I've posted on here. I'm at 5.5 > weeks post op right now. With school and work....I'm not left with > much free time! But my splint is off and I can talk and > eat...woohoo!!! It feels great. Everything I had to go through has > definetly paid off. I didn't think this day would ever come...but > it's here. I have a great smile now and a perfect bite. Of course > I'm still getting used to my new bite...which will take some time. > But things are progressing very nicely. I still have a little bit > of swelling under my eyes and my upper cheeks. And my lower right > lip and the right part of my chin are still numb. But the rest of > my face has feeling back to it. Oh...and my gums are still > numb...but that's no big deal for me. But I really have no > complaints. I'm curious though...did most people have to get a > couple incisions on their cheeks?? I talked to a girl who had the > surgery done and she didn't have to have any incisions on her > face...and she had upper and lower jaw surgery. The reason I ask is > that I'm wondering if anyone has scars from the incisions. My left > one healed up pretty well...but the right one is pretty noticable. > I know they make stuff to put on scars that does something to them > so that they aren't as noticable. But it feels great to be at the > point I'm at!!! > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 I had two tiny cuts, Tom -- one on each side, down by the jawbone. I didn't have any scars at all. Try vitamin E oil (I'm assuming that the cuts have healed over by now). It has really helped with scars in other spots. I didn't need it for those tiny incisions on my face. And congratulations! Cammie > Well it's been a couple weeks since I've posted on here. I'm at 5.5 > weeks post op right now. With school and work....I'm not left with > much free time! But my splint is off and I can talk and > eat...woohoo!!! It feels great. Everything I had to go through has > definetly paid off. I didn't think this day would ever come...but > it's here. I have a great smile now and a perfect bite. Of course > I'm still getting used to my new bite...which will take some time. > But things are progressing very nicely. I still have a little bit > of swelling under my eyes and my upper cheeks. And my lower right > lip and the right part of my chin are still numb. But the rest of > my face has feeling back to it. Oh...and my gums are still > numb...but that's no big deal for me. But I really have no > complaints. I'm curious though...did most people have to get a > couple incisions on their cheeks?? I talked to a girl who had the > surgery done and she didn't have to have any incisions on her > face...and she had upper and lower jaw surgery. The reason I ask is > that I'm wondering if anyone has scars from the incisions. My left > one healed up pretty well...but the right one is pretty noticable. > I know they make stuff to put on scars that does something to them > so that they aren't as noticable. But it feels great to be at the > point I'm at!!! > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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