Re: Anyone regret having their surgery done ? New photos from

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I posted a before and after pic of myself in the photos page. They

are near the bottom and titled . I never posted a before pic

before the surgery because I was seriously afraid of members

thinking Geeeeshh! What on earth is she getting jaw surgery to

fix. The after photo shows my chin in all it's glory. I personally

think that my midface is kinda flat and my chin is now way too big.

This after photo is one of the better photos of myself. I will

create a file and post some photos of my profile before (and

after.... that is the really creepy one hehehehehe) with the surgery

photos - the ones from 2 hours after the surgery to the 10th day.

It's like a really backwards extreme makeover where you take the tan

blonde hot cute girl and turn her into an ugly one. At least I have

a sense of humor about it. It will be one year this February 25th.

The surgeon urged me to give it at least 6 months to settle in.

But, your facial fat alone can make a big difference in your

appearance and how the skin lays on your new bone structure. I am

100lbs, so there was not very much to work with there. Anyways, as

for the photos, my surgeon only showed me two post-ops and these

people had to sign release forms stating that it was OK for their

photos to be shown. The saw the most photos on this site and the

other Yahoo ortho site.

-anne

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 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