Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 WOW, I am 4 weeks post op ..... and I too have shiny skin ... and lots of bumps.... How long have u had this .. U R 12 weeks post op right? soriyacher wrote: Hi all. I had upper, lower, genio on January 17. I went to see my surgeon today for a checkup. I see him every 3 weeks now. I noticed that when I bite down my front teeth, my bite seems to be opening up as I can see in there and can stick my tongue out through the space. He told me yes things did change. My ortho has me wearing a rubber band on my next to last bracket in the back (going up and down) as my back teeth don't touch. My surgeon said why does she have only an elastic there, you need to have elastics up front more as your bite is opening up. Now he saw these elastics 3 weeks ago but didn't mention anything. He said b/c my jaw is so thin that my upper jaw has moved a little. He said he would call my ortho today (I see her on Tues) to tell her what to do now. He took an xray and at least all the hardware is still where it is supposed to be. I stared at it in amazement, just so weird to see 5 plates and 26 screws on that xray. He said yeah you have a lot of hardware in there. So this has me bummed out and nervous that things are still so fragile. He also seemed not happy with how far I can open my mouth at this stage. He kept telling me to open more, push it and then he tried to open it for me. I now have some exercises to do. He also told me to move my jaw like side to side. I tried to do this, barely can and it hurts and is so stiff. I mean I can still hardly smile still, my face/chin are still so stiff and I am still swollen in my lower cheeks, below nose and jaw line. In pictures I look like a mask face. I am still eating soft foods only as I can't handle much else, like my teeth don't work or something. Even a tomato cut up is tough to do. I really want this to all be over with already, I am so tired of it all. Oh and my skin is acting so weird lately too, it is shiny but it doesn't feel greasy and it is red and I am breaking out in little bumps and on my neck too. I know it is from the surgery and all as I didn't have any problems before. I think I will make an appt with a dermatologist. Sorry just needed to vent, I just feel like things didn't go well today and I am tired of hurting. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 WOW, I am 4 weeks post op ..... and I too have shiny skin ... and lots of bumps.... How long have u had this .. Did u have a splint ? I have on ... I will come off in 2 weeks... I am ready U R 12 weeks post op right? Hang in there.... I know it is discouraging... Hopefully the OS and orthodonist can collectively work out something that will help this suitation get better and not worse Keep us posted Sadie soriyacher wrote: Hi all. I had upper, lower, genio on January 17. I went to see my surgeon today for a checkup. I see him every 3 weeks now. I noticed that when I bite down my front teeth, my bite seems to be opening up as I can see in there and can stick my tongue out through the space. He told me yes things did change. My ortho has me wearing a rubber band on my next to last bracket in the back (going up and down) as my back teeth don't touch. My surgeon said why does she have only an elastic there, you need to have elastics up front more as your bite is opening up. Now he saw these elastics 3 weeks ago but didn't mention anything. He said b/c my jaw is so thin that my upper jaw has moved a little. He said he would call my ortho today (I see her on Tues) to tell her what to do now. He took an xray and at least all the hardware is still where it is supposed to be. I stared at it in amazement, just so weird to see 5 plates and 26 screws on that xray. He said yeah you have a lot of hardware in there. So this has me bummed out and nervous that things are still so fragile. He also seemed not happy with how far I can open my mouth at this stage. He kept telling me to open more, push it and then he tried to open it for me. I now have some exercises to do. He also told me to move my jaw like side to side. I tried to do this, barely can and it hurts and is so stiff. I mean I can still hardly smile still, my face/chin are still so stiff and I am still swollen in my lower cheeks, below nose and jaw line. In pictures I look like a mask face. I am still eating soft foods only as I can't handle much else, like my teeth don't work or something. Even a tomato cut up is tough to do. I really want this to all be over with already, I am so tired of it all. Oh and my skin is acting so weird lately too, it is shiny but it doesn't feel greasy and it is red and I am breaking out in little bumps and on my neck too. I know it is from the surgery and all as I didn't have any problems before. I think I will make an appt with a dermatologist. Sorry just needed to vent, I just feel like things didn't go well today and I am tired of hurting. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I think some of this might be due to the anastesia...when I had an operation a few years back where I was put under anastesia my face got really shiny and got these weird bumps afterwards. the doctor told me that it was normal and that some people's bodies react in that way to anastesia, it's its way of trying to get it out of the system. > > Hi all. I had upper, lower, genio on January 17. I went to see my > surgeon today for a checkup. I see him every 3 weeks now. I > noticed that when I bite down my front teeth, my bite seems to be > opening up as I can see in there and can stick my tongue out through > the space. He told me yes things did change. My ortho has me > wearing a rubber band on my next to last bracket in the back (going > up and down) as my back teeth don't touch. My surgeon said why does > she have only an elastic there, you need to have elastics up front > more as your bite is opening up. Now he saw these elastics 3 weeks > ago but didn't mention anything. He said b/c my jaw is so thin that > my upper jaw has moved a little. He said he would call my ortho > today (I see her on Tues) to tell her what to do now. He took an > xray and at least all the hardware is still where it is supposed to > be. I stared at it in amazement, just so weird to see 5 plates and > 26 screws on that xray. He said yeah you have a lot of hardware in > there. So this has me bummed out and nervous that things are still > so fragile. He also seemed not happy with how far I can open my > mouth at this stage. He kept telling me to open more, push it and > then he tried to open it for me. I now have some exercises to do. > He also told me to move my jaw like side to side. I tried to do > this, barely can and it hurts and is so stiff. I mean I can still > hardly smile still, my face/chin are still so stiff and I am still > swollen in my lower cheeks, below nose and jaw line. In pictures I > look like a mask face. I am still eating soft foods only as I can't > handle much else, like my teeth don't work or something. Even a > tomato cut up is tough to do. I really want this to all be over > with already, I am so tired of it all. Oh and my skin is acting so > weird lately too, it is shiny but it doesn't feel greasy and it is > red and I am breaking out in little bumps and on my neck too. I > know it is from the surgery and all as I didn't have any problems > before. I think I will make an appt with a dermatologist. > > Sorry just needed to vent, I just feel like things didn't go well > today and I am tired of hurting. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I had the same odd texture to my cheeks after surgery. They were dry even peeling yet my skin was extremely shiny and oily. I broke out around my nose and upper mouth area. I think it has to do with the swelling and pressure on the oil glands. My skin evened out back to normal as the swelling went away around week 4-5. Jane > > Hi all. I had upper, lower, genio on January 17. I went to see my > surgeon today for a checkup. I see him every 3 weeks now. I > noticed that when I bite down my front teeth, my bite seems to be > opening up as I can see in there and can stick my tongue out through > the space. He told me yes things did change. My ortho has me > wearing a rubber band on my next to last bracket in the back (going > up and down) as my back teeth don't touch. My surgeon said why does > she have only an elastic there, you need to have elastics up front > more as your bite is opening up. Now he saw these elastics 3 weeks > ago but didn't mention anything. He said b/c my jaw is so thin that > my upper jaw has moved a little. He said he would call my ortho > today (I see her on Tues) to tell her what to do now. He took an > xray and at least all the hardware is still where it is supposed to > be. I stared at it in amazement, just so weird to see 5 plates and > 26 screws on that xray. He said yeah you have a lot of hardware in > there. So this has me bummed out and nervous that things are still > so fragile. He also seemed not happy with how far I can open my > mouth at this stage. He kept telling me to open more, push it and > then he tried to open it for me. I now have some exercises to do. > He also told me to move my jaw like side to side. I tried to do > this, barely can and it hurts and is so stiff. I mean I can still > hardly smile still, my face/chin are still so stiff and I am still > swollen in my lower cheeks, below nose and jaw line. In pictures I > look like a mask face. I am still eating soft foods only as I can't > handle much else, like my teeth don't work or something. Even a > tomato cut up is tough to do. I really want this to all be over > with already, I am so tired of it all. Oh and my skin is acting so > weird lately too, it is shiny but it doesn't feel greasy and it is > red and I am breaking out in little bumps and on my neck too. I > know it is from the surgery and all as I didn't have any problems > before. I think I will make an appt with a dermatologist. > > Sorry just needed to vent, I just feel like things didn't go well > today and I am tired of hurting. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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