Re: About cutting that nerve...

[Guest guest]

, begging to differ with you.

Surgeons do not always have to cut that nerve (I'm thinking it's the

alveolar nerve, but I may not have the right name) to do a lower

advancement. When my surgeon did a BSSO, he simply teased the jaw

apart, carefully protecting that nerve, and slid it forward on itself.

The happy result was that I never had any numbness.

I do know that some surgeons do a different " vertical " cut on the

lower. It may be that they have to cut the nerve to do that one -- I

dunno. I do believe that some surgeons believe that it is less likely

to cause numbness, and I think I have read that it requires being

wired shut...

Cammie

> >

> > Hi guys im still in the deciding stage of if surgery is something

> I

> > want to do seeing how its only for cosmetic and it looks ok now

> just

> > a slight gummy smile but only like a cm when fully smiling so

that

> > wasnt a concern of mine for me it was I have a bit of an overbite

> > but everyone thinks i look normal but maybe i would look better

> not

> > sure , guess I've always had one of those lips that are a bit

high

> > so unless I actually close my mouth on purpose then you always

see

> > my front teeth a bit . The two orthodontists i've seen both said

I

> > needed surgery to make the front teeth perfect again in the front

> as

> > they have shifted over the years a bit.

> > Basically I was wondering out of all the people I've seen on

> here

> > who have had the surgery or some form of it done, im wondering

how

> > many regret having it done and think either they look worse then

> > they did or they totally regret have it done and they were better

> > before ?

> > I have to be honest I havent read very many people who have said

> > they look great and it was a big improvement and so that worries

> me

> > a bit. For me its cosmetic only so looks are everything for me

> with

> > getting surgery done etc as im sure with a lot of people but some

> > also have pain related issues and other major stuff.

> > I think like most of us out there considering it its the wanting

> to

> > hear if people regretted it after and looked and felt worse even

> > months or years later because at least for me I dont want to go

> > through all this to look better and come out worse then before

and

> > on top of that pay lots of money and go through hell .

> > So any opinions as to how their surgery overall was and if they

> > regretted getting it done etc I really would like to hear

anything

> > people have to say I mean you hear lot of people saying their

nose

> > is not straight and things like that so just want to know of

> anybody

> > thinks they looked better before and regret having it done.

> > Thanks for the opinions and stories it really helps others who

> > havent yet had surgery done and thinking of doing it.

> >

> > Maybe its just you only hear the worst case stories and

problems

> > on here and maybe the ones that turn out fine dont bother to

write

> > here? Im not sure so trying to get a feel for it , take care and

> thx

> >

> > Rick