Re: Uneven lips

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>

> I am 4 weeks post-op today (upper,lower and genio) and still wired

> shut for another 2 or so.

>

> I went to see my orthodontist today. He noticed immediately that

my

> lips are asymmetrical. Flat and normal on the left side but pulled

> back on the right slightly. He said that it was possible that my

iips

> were getting interfered with by the surgical lugs (and he

immediately

> bent some of them away from the lip) but he did seem a little

> concerned. He asked me whether I had mentioned this to the

surgeon. I

> did ask him at my first post-op consult but at that point I had so

> much swelling, this seemed not to be anything exceptional.

>

> I see the surgeon for my weekly check up on tursday by which time

I

> guess the surgical hook factor will have worked itself out. The OD

> said that it looked more likely that the muscle above the lip on

the

> right side was pulling the lip up slightly. I still have very

little

> feeling at all in my lips, gums and palate.

>

> so my questions are

> 1. Anyone else had this issue of asymmetrical lips

> 2. or the muscle above the lip pulling the lip back slightly or

into

> a different shape than onto the other half

> 3. If so, how was this fixed? Or how long did it take to heal away?

> 4. I am doing lots of exercises with my mouth but can't open

> obviously as I am wired. Will opening up bring new mobility and

> healing to my lips.

>

> It sounds trivial but, especially with so much time on my hands to

> worry, I am a bit concerned that i have a problem there.

>

>

>

I havent had my surgery yet but uneven lips is one of my fears.

Hope all goes well for you and your lips get back to normal or can

be fixed easily. let us know what your surgen says about this..also

what is a genio?

Best wishes,