dwilzen Re: DO NOT DO THE SURGERY!!!!

[Guest guest]

I can understand zulu's point, as I lean that way myself. While his

opinion is strongly stated, I think it's valuable to have a " anti-

surgery " opinion on this board. The risks are very real and very

serious. While only a small fraction of patients will have a poor

outcome, that hardly matters if you're among that 2 or 3 per 100.

For anyone who's only slightly functionally-impaired, or only

slightly unhappy with their appearance, a message like zulu's should

give them pause to balance his negative message vs. the positive

messages that we usually see on this board.

--Neil

> > > > DO NOT DO THE SURGERY! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR

> > MIND!!!!

> > > >

> > > > I did my surgery for cosmetic reason...

> > > >

> > > > here is something you need to consider:

> > > >

> > > > 1. your face will be longer.. your jaw is going to be moved

> > > > forward...it will make your face look longer

> > > >

> > > > 2. your face will look thinner

> > > >

> > > > 3. there is a risk of permanent numbness

> > > >

> > > > 4. your face may become asymmetrical (that's what happened

to

> me

> > > > after surgery)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > although i'm an engineer, the most important thing i learned

in

> > > > university is the law of diminishing returns:

> > > >

> > > > at some point, regardless of the effort you put into it,

you'll

> > not

> > > > get the proportional results...

> > > >

> > > > the surgeon told me that i'll have a stronger chin and i can

> > easily

> > > > tell my final look by moving my jaw forward in front of the

> > > mirror..

> > > > that is NOT true! it's total UNKNOWN…cosmetically, you have

no

> > idea

> > > > what you'll look like!

> > > >

> > > > i'm living proof of this and i wish i NEVER had this silly

> > surgery

> > > > for a 5mm overjet...

> > > >

> > > > most of the people that are happy with their results have

> > extreme

> > > > situations… I would not put you in the extreme category…

it's

> > > simply

> > > > not worth the risk!

> > > >

> > > > good luck with the surgery and let us know the final

results...

[Guest guest]

I can understand zulu's point, as I lean that way myself. While his

opinion is strongly stated, I think it's valuable to have a " anti-

surgery " opinion on this board. The risks are very real and very

serious. While only a small fraction of patients will have a poor

outcome, that hardly matters if you're among that 2 or 3 per 100.

For anyone who's only slightly functionally-impaired, or only

slightly unhappy with their appearance, a message like zulu's should

give them pause to balance his negative message vs. the positive

messages that we usually see on this board.

--Neil

> > > > DO NOT DO THE SURGERY! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR

> > MIND!!!!

> > > >

> > > > I did my surgery for cosmetic reason...

> > > >

> > > > here is something you need to consider:

> > > >

> > > > 1. your face will be longer.. your jaw is going to be moved

> > > > forward...it will make your face look longer

> > > >

> > > > 2. your face will look thinner

> > > >

> > > > 3. there is a risk of permanent numbness

> > > >

> > > > 4. your face may become asymmetrical (that's what happened

to

> me

> > > > after surgery)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > although i'm an engineer, the most important thing i learned

in

> > > > university is the law of diminishing returns:

> > > >

> > > > at some point, regardless of the effort you put into it,

you'll

> > not

> > > > get the proportional results...

> > > >

> > > > the surgeon told me that i'll have a stronger chin and i can

> > easily

> > > > tell my final look by moving my jaw forward in front of the

> > > mirror..

> > > > that is NOT true! it's total UNKNOWN…cosmetically, you have

no

> > idea

> > > > what you'll look like!

> > > >

> > > > i'm living proof of this and i wish i NEVER had this silly

> > surgery

> > > > for a 5mm overjet...

> > > >

> > > > most of the people that are happy with their results have

> > extreme

> > > > situations… I would not put you in the extreme category…

it's

> > > simply

> > > > not worth the risk!

> > > >

> > > > good luck with the surgery and let us know the final

results...