Re: End result and what you want.

[Guest guest]

i think it would be fine to bring them in and ask the surgeon if its

possible to achieve a profile like those (i like the first one the

best). it can't hurt! and you are paying good money (or at least the

OS is getting paid good money) and you should get what you want. it

might not be possible, but worth a shot. and its not too obsessive,

you just want to look a certain way.

gina

>

> I was just curious, has anyone ever taken a picture of a profile you

> liked and said to the doctor, " See, that's what I'd want. " I do have

> a

> collection of profiles I like (Damn, aren't I obsessive?) and I have

> half a mind to show my surgeon. I mean, I do have all my faith in him

> and I believe he'll do well without my so called " guidence " haha but

> it's just that I want him fully aware of what I expect out of it.

> That

> makes sense right? Maybe I'm setting the bar too high and he can let

> me know or something like that. It's just that the after picture

> wasn't the profile I would want. (Although it'd be better than

> nothing) Before I ramble on too far... can anyone relate? or offer

> words of wisdom?

>

> Before I go, these are just some pictures for reference.

>

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof.jpg

>

> That's my profile.

>

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof2.jpg

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof3.jpg

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof4.jpg

>

> And that's a profile I'd like.

>

> =)

[Guest guest]

I'm very much a strong advocate of " patient rights " if you want to

call it that. I so strongly wish I had made my desired outcome

very clearly stated when I had all my work done. My pallate

expansion, orthodontics, jaw surgery and genioplasty was done

ten years ago and I was not very thrilled with the results in

regards to my profile in addition my upper jaw should have been

moved to correct my lip incompetence, but it wasn't since the

lower alone did correct the bite. I had so hoped that I would

come out of the surgery with a chin and lips that would close at

rest, but I didn't. Of course, my OS and orthodontist acted like I

had such wonderful results and looked so great, but there are

certain standards that a male facial profile should have to be

considered strong and attractive looking and I was far from it.

Anyway, I finally got tired of that weak profile and after going

through an unsuccesful chin implant, I found an oral surgeon

who understands that at least some patients really care about

their appearance and he performed a 15mm genioplasty six

weeks ago today. Finally, I now have a strong, masculine side

profile. So go ahead, state right up front what you want,

because if the first doctor says he can't deliver, there is no doubt

that another one will.

>

> I was just curious, has anyone ever taken a picture of a profile

you

> liked and said to the doctor, " See, that's what I'd want. " I do

have

> a

> collection of profiles I like (Damn, aren't I obsessive?) and I

have

> half a mind to show my surgeon. I mean, I do have all my faith

in him

> and I believe he'll do well without my so called " guidence " haha

but

> it's just that I want him fully aware of what I expect out of it.

> That

> makes sense right? Maybe I'm setting the bar too high and he

can let

> me know or something like that. It's just that the after picture

> wasn't the profile I would want. (Although it'd be better than

> nothing) Before I ramble on too far... can anyone relate? or

offer

> words of wisdom?

>

> Before I go, these are just some pictures for reference.

>

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof.jpg

>

> That's my profile.

>

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof2.jpg

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof3.jpg

> http://members.shaw.ca/simply_susan/prof4.jpg

>

> And that's a profile I'd like.

>

> =)