Upper jaw, graph? BTW You guys are awesome!

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone, first I just want to say you guys are so supportive of

everyone, It is so nice to know people can be so kind, seriously,

thank you for all your help so far. My question is about bringing

down the upper jaw, is it always necessary to use a graph there? I

don't really understand everything about how this works, but one of

the things I want to improve is my nose, I was hoping moving the

upper jaw downward would make my nose less scrunched up looking

(because the nasal spine is attached to the maxilla), but if they

add a graph, wouldn't it defeat the purpose? My upper jaw(and lower)

is also horizontally sideways(cant). Also, since I do have

assymetry, it also affects my cheekbone, could they bring one

forward just a tad? Thank you in advance!

[Guest guest]

May I suggest that you talk with your surgeon about these things? I

hope you have, or that you will. The surgeon will know far better

than we can possibly what will be appropriate for you.

I wouldn't venture a guess about whether they'll need to do a graft

on you, but your docs should be able to offer you a plan, with some

explanations, about at least what they expect to see. Sometimes

things change, once the docs are in there and working, but at least

they could tell you what they expect to be able to do, or need to do,

and why, and whether anything involving your cheekbones is possible

or needed. (Sometimes you get big changes that you haven't foreseen,

but they may be familiar with.)

As for the nasal spine and the maxilla, the surgery I saw on the

teevee involved separating the upper jaw completely from the nose and

sinuses, I think. As with a hammer and chisel -- sorry! But again,

ask your docs; that may not be what they're planning to do for you.

Cammie

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> Hey everyone, first I just want to say you guys are so supportive

of

> everyone, It is so nice to know people can be so kind, seriously,

> thank you for all your help so far. My question is about bringing

> down the upper jaw, is it always necessary to use a graph there? I

> don't really understand everything about how this works, but one of

> the things I want to improve is my nose, I was hoping moving the

> upper jaw downward would make my nose less scrunched up looking

> (because the nasal spine is attached to the maxilla), but if they

> add a graph, wouldn't it defeat the purpose? My upper jaw(and

lower)

> is also horizontally sideways(cant). Also, since I do have

> assymetry, it also affects my cheekbone, could they bring one

> forward just a tad? Thank you in advance!

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