new member with story and questions...

[Guest guest]

Hello.

I'm a 26 year old active male, no big health problems.

This past Thursday (September 23rd) I had some orthognathic surgery

on my lower jaw and chin to correct " mandibular deficiency /

hypoplasia " . For those that don't know, that's where one has too

short of a jaw. The lower jaw was moved forward 8mm. I also had a 4mm

genioplasty to advance the chin. So, altogether, 12mm of advancement

between the lower jaw and chin. No other portion of my bone structure

was altered.

Post operatively, I have some numbness but nothing too severe.

Swelling is going down considerably. The pain level is fine. There is

some slight bleeding at times, but no gushing blood or anything.

Here are my questions:

1) At what point can I look in the mirror and get a general idea

of what the final results will be? There is still some swelling at

this point not to mention there is a dressing placed firmly that is

not to be removed for another week.

2) Has anyone else has surgery similar to mine? If so, were you

pleased with the results? Most of the stories I've read have been

positive, but I've heard some horror stories about asymmetry and

faces appearing " too long " after surgery.

3) At what point can I begin heavy weight lifting again? I have

a naturally high metabolism and have lost 10 pounds in the first week

alone!

I have to say that, so far, everything has been a success. I had 14

months of orthodontic work done before this (including removal of

teeth) and that alone helped my profile quite a bit.

The truth is, I was terribly insecure about my " weak jaw/chin " . It

can be very painful when year after year people compare your looks to

goofy cartoon characters and/or ugly animals. " You know who you look

like?:… "

…Butthead from `Beavis and Butthead'

…Mr. Burns from the Simpsons

…Jar Jar Binks

…a snake

…a rat

…a horse

…a giraffe

…a hillbilly

…etc. etc. There are many painful memories associated with that kind

of mocking. As such, I have promised myself that, whatever the

results may be for my surgery, I will never turn around and mistreat

or publicly humiliate someone else for their appearance.

Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask those questions.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hello.

I'm a 26 year old active male, no big health problems.

This past Thursday (September 23rd) I had some orthognathic surgery

on my lower jaw and chin to correct " mandibular deficiency /

hypoplasia " . For those that don't know, that's where one has too

short of a jaw. The lower jaw was moved forward 8mm. I also had a 4mm

genioplasty to advance the chin. So, altogether, 12mm of advancement

between the lower jaw and chin. No other portion of my bone structure

was altered.

Post operatively, I have some numbness but nothing too severe.

Swelling is going down considerably. The pain level is fine. There is

some slight bleeding at times, but no gushing blood or anything.

Here are my questions:

1) At what point can I look in the mirror and get a general idea

of what the final results will be? There is still some swelling at

this point not to mention there is a dressing placed firmly that is

not to be removed for another week.

2) Has anyone else has surgery similar to mine? If so, were you

pleased with the results? Most of the stories I've read have been

positive, but I've heard some horror stories about asymmetry and

faces appearing " too long " after surgery.

3) At what point can I begin heavy weight lifting again? I have

a naturally high metabolism and have lost 10 pounds in the first week

alone!

I have to say that, so far, everything has been a success. I had 14

months of orthodontic work done before this (including removal of

teeth) and that alone helped my profile quite a bit.

The truth is, I was terribly insecure about my " weak jaw/chin " . It

can be very painful when year after year people compare your looks to

goofy cartoon characters and/or ugly animals. " You know who you look

like?:… "

…Butthead from `Beavis and Butthead'

…Mr. Burns from the Simpsons

…Jar Jar Binks

…a snake

…a rat

…a horse

…a giraffe

…a hillbilly

…etc. etc. There are many painful memories associated with that kind

of mocking. As such, I have promised myself that, whatever the

results may be for my surgery, I will never turn around and mistreat

or publicly humiliate someone else for their appearance.

Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask those questions.

Thanks!