Re: 5 WEEKS POST OP- katja

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Hi,

I had lower jaw moved forward 5mm.

I had an 11mm overjet before orthodontics. The ortho and surgeon

suggested orthodontics and surgery. However, orthodontics brought my

overjet to within 5mm - it also widened my upper and lower palette.

The result: i looked GREAT.

Stupidly, i went ahead with the surgery to correct the remaining 5mm

overjet. The result was slight asymmetry, longer and thinner looking

face. The only benefit i got was perfect bite and better profile.

This, in my opinion, was not worth the risk of numbness and other

complications.

My conclusion: Don't have surgery for small bite problems if you're

only doing it for cosmetic reasons... IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK

> > >

> > > Hello, I am 5 weeks post op lower advancement. I think I am

> > healing

> > > pretty well but have a couple of questions. My chin and lip

area

> > are

> > > still very numb and it seems one side of my face is still

swollen

> > > causing my face to look offset.( I hope it is just swelling)

Is

> > this

> > > normal at this stage?? also what is expected at this stage for

> > being

> > > able to open mouth. I can open about enough to fit a fork with

> > some

> > > noodles on it or something but not much more than that. It

feels

> > like

> > > when I try to open my mouth wide that I am opening it much

more

> > than

> > > I actually am, Does it take more time to be able to open

fully?

> > And

> > > will have to start forcing it to open eventually? Thanks