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Hi Diane,

I don't think age makes a large difference, the physical and mental

shape you are in is more related, I think. I was almost 47 when I had

my surgery, and I had a really easy go of it. One of the reasons I

decided to go ahead with the surgery was because I was relatively

young, healthy, and didn't want to have to face it when I was older

and perhaps less healthy.

I think from what I've heard here, the ages have ranged from a young

14 year old girl (but one needs to make sure growth has stopped,

especially for males) to an oldster of mid-60s, I think.

Hope that helps,

> Hello everyone - I was wondering what the age range is for having

> Orthognathic surgery. I'm in my mid-forties and my surgeon says

there's

> still time for me to have the surgery. I will probably need both

upper

> and lower procedures done. How old is too old? This will be the

third

> time in twenty-five years that I've contemplated doing this; I think

I

> am ready to pursue this and go all the way. I have a great surgeon

> (he's doing my dental implant in July), now all I need is an equally

> great orthodontist. I'm VERY tired of having an underbite and now it

> involves impaired functions - changes in my speech and mastication.

> Will my ortho and surgical-healing times be longer because I am

older?

> Does age make a difference? // Diane

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Hello, - Thank you for your reply. I'm new to this group so I

apologize if I'm asking questions that have already been answered at

an earlier time. Did you have lower surgery or both upper and lower

procedures? How long did you have to wear braces? Are you happy that

you underwent all this - no regrets? This is a big decision to make,

but I think I'm ready to do it. Thank you again. / Diane

> > Hello everyone - I was wondering what the age range is for having

> > Orthognathic surgery. I'm in my mid-forties and my surgeon says

> there's

> > still time for me to have the surgery. I will probably need both

> upper

> > and lower procedures done. How old is too old? This will be the

> third

> > time in twenty-five years that I've contemplated doing this; I

think

> I

> > am ready to pursue this and go all the way. I have a great

surgeon

> > (he's doing my dental implant in July), now all I need is an

equally

> > great orthodontist. I'm VERY tired of having an underbite and now

it

> > involves impaired functions - changes in my speech and

mastication.

> > Will my ortho and surgical-healing times be longer because I am

> older?

> > Does age make a difference? // Diane

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