Re: Advice on upper or lower?

[Guest guest]

I would ask your surgeon which would provide the best functional and

aesthetic outcome. I find it difficult to believe that there would be

no difference in outcome between one or the other – either your upper

jaw is deficient or your lower is excessive, or both. I would go back

and grill your surgeon and ortho and if you haven't, get a second

opinion from another surgeon (I'd do this regardless). What good is

it if you pick the surgery with the least chance of complications if

it doesn't fully or correctly fix your problem?

[Guest guest]

I would ask your surgeon which would provide the best functional and

aesthetic outcome. I find it difficult to believe that there would be

no difference in outcome between one or the other – either your upper

jaw is deficient or your lower is excessive, or both. I would go back

and grill your surgeon and ortho and if you haven't, get a second

opinion from another surgeon (I'd do this regardless). What good is

it if you pick the surgery with the least chance of complications if

it doesn't fully or correctly fix your problem?

[Guest guest]

Holly,

Your surgeon should be able to give you an idea of what the results

from each would be.

I had a combination of both done, upper slightly forward, lower

slightly back. My surgeon felt that doing lower only would give me a

weak chin and leave a lot of loose skin to deal with later. I am very

happy with the results and would not do it differently if given the

chance again.

The recovery time and process is different for upper only vs lower

only vs both also so keep that in mind.

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

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[Guest guest]

Holly,

Your surgeon should be able to give you an idea of what the results

from each would be.

I had a combination of both done, upper slightly forward, lower

slightly back. My surgeon felt that doing lower only would give me a

weak chin and leave a lot of loose skin to deal with later. I am very

happy with the results and would not do it differently if given the

chance again.

The recovery time and process is different for upper only vs lower

only vs both also so keep that in mind.

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

[Guest guest]

Holy Moly! I would think this is a question that your ortho and

surgeon should be helping you find the answer for.

I wouldn't begin to presume to make a suggestion. I think (probably

because I had such an excellent outcome with lower advancement) that

the lower alone is probably an easier surgery. But it can carry a

risk of numbness.

Don't they have a recommendation, or some benefits and drawbacks to

offer you? I swear, I'd tell the surgeon you're confused, and holler

for another consult with him, preferably with the ortho involved as

well, either in person or in a phone consult.

Cammie

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

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[Guest guest]

Holy Moly! I would think this is a question that your ortho and

surgeon should be helping you find the answer for.

I wouldn't begin to presume to make a suggestion. I think (probably

because I had such an excellent outcome with lower advancement) that

the lower alone is probably an easier surgery. But it can carry a

risk of numbness.

Don't they have a recommendation, or some benefits and drawbacks to

offer you? I swear, I'd tell the surgeon you're confused, and holler

for another consult with him, preferably with the ortho involved as

well, either in person or in a phone consult.

Cammie

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

[Guest guest]

I'm with Cammie here. You should be getting much more info from your

surgeon if you're being asked to make that kind of a decision. Or a

second consultation to break the tie.

> > My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

> or my

> > upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone

know

> if the

> > two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

> confused and

> > would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i

next

> see my

> > surgeon!

> > Thanks!

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

[Guest guest]

I'm with Cammie here. You should be getting much more info from your

surgeon if you're being asked to make that kind of a decision. Or a

second consultation to break the tie.

> > My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

> or my

> > upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone

know

> if the

> > two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

> confused and

> > would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i

next

> see my

> > surgeon!

> > Thanks!

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

[Guest guest]

Holly:

I don't know the benefits of either in your particular case.

However, from my experience, if I had a choice it would only be

moving the lower jaw. Moving the upper can cause voice changes,

sinus issues and changes to the shape of your nose. I think you would

have less risk of complications by going with only the lower.

Mark

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

[Guest guest]

Holly:

I don't know the benefits of either in your particular case.

However, from my experience, if I had a choice it would only be

moving the lower jaw. Moving the upper can cause voice changes,

sinus issues and changes to the shape of your nose. I think you would

have less risk of complications by going with only the lower.

Mark

> My OS has offered me the choice of having my lower jaw moved back

or my

> upper jaw moved forward to correct an underbite - does anyone know

if the

> two have separate benefits and if so what they are? I'm quite

confused and

> would like to have an idea of what would be best by the time i next

see my

> surgeon!

> Thanks!

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends

> http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger