Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hi Everyone, I am about four and a half months removed from upper jaw surgery to correct an open bite (the surgeon moved by upper jaw up 3mm). My recovery has been relatively uneventful -- no numbness or altered sensation -- and both my surgeon and my ortho are very excited about the way my bite looks. The only problem is that I seem to be one of the unlucky ones whose swelling refuses to go down. It will come and go -- some days (like today) my face is much puffier than others, but I am definitely not back to normal (cheekbones are still almost invisible at this point, and some days I have a little double chin). I did everything -- MLD therapy, Arnica, Bromelain, elevated head -- but after a certain point the swelling simply plateaued, especially around my nose and jowl area. My surgeon said it may take up to a year to go away, but I have to admit I'm getting impatient and a little nervous that the swelling will never go away completely. Did anyone else out there experience this sort of long-term swelling? Any additional suggestions for ways to combat it? Thanks! Meaghan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hi Everyone, I am about four and a half months removed from upper jaw surgery to correct an open bite (the surgeon moved by upper jaw up 3mm). My recovery has been relatively uneventful -- no numbness or altered sensation -- and both my surgeon and my ortho are very excited about the way my bite looks. The only problem is that I seem to be one of the unlucky ones whose swelling refuses to go down. It will come and go -- some days (like today) my face is much puffier than others, but I am definitely not back to normal (cheekbones are still almost invisible at this point, and some days I have a little double chin). I did everything -- MLD therapy, Arnica, Bromelain, elevated head -- but after a certain point the swelling simply plateaued, especially around my nose and jowl area. My surgeon said it may take up to a year to go away, but I have to admit I'm getting impatient and a little nervous that the swelling will never go away completely. Did anyone else out there experience this sort of long-term swelling? Any additional suggestions for ways to combat it? Thanks! Meaghan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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