Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hi everybody, I just had lower jaw surgery exactly one month ago. After the surgery, I was really, really swollen from my face. Although the swelling has subsided quite a bit, I still have facial swelling and is very noticeable. Did those of you who had this procedure go through the same thing? If so, what did you take or do to help the swelling go down. It has already been a month and I'm still swollen, not as bad as I was 3 weeks ago but still. People at work ask me if I'm chewing tobacco or if I have cotton balls in my cheeks. Any advice will be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 " > Hi everybody, I just had lower jaw surgery exactly one month ago. > After the surgery, I was really, really swollen from my face. Although > the swelling has subsided quite a bit, I still have facial swelling and > is very noticeable. Did those of you who had this procedure go through > the same thing? If so, what did you take or do to help the swelling go > down. " I didn't -- or at least I wasn't aware of it. But my ortho's techs told me at about week eight that my swelling had gone away. (I didn't know it had been so visible.) " It has already been a month and I'm still swollen, not as bad as > I was 3 weeks ago but still. People at work ask me if I'm chewing > tobacco or if I have cotton balls in my cheeks. Any advice will be > greatly appreciated " Tell them that yes, you have cotton balls soaked with tobacco juice stuffed in your cheeks. That you don't really care about the health of your mouth, but you just had the braces and the surgery for fun, and to give them something to talk about! (I'm not serious here, but your colleagues seriously need something else to keep them busy. What rude folks!) You might, if they're worth the trouble, explain to them that your jawbones were sawed in two and screwed back together, and then the tissues your surgeon had cut apart were stitched back together, and that they're taking their sweet time to heal. And that you'd appreciate any offerings of ice cream, pudding, cottage cheese or other softly pleasant things to eat that they might have to offer. Of course, that will probably only make them say " Why in the world would you do all that? You had such pretty teeth to start out with! " Sigh. The world can be a silly place. Cammie Some people have luck with arnica (a health food preparation, available either in oral or cream versions) for swelling. Others swear by bromelain, or pineapple juice, from which bromelain is derived. Others have had success with manual lymph drainage massage... But I would check with my surgeon before undertaking any of the above. Fiddlesticks swears by homeopathy. conventional wisdom is also that water and exercise will help flush the fluids out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 > > Hi everybody, I just had lower jaw surgery exactly one month ago. > > After the surgery, I was really, really swollen from my face. > Although > > the swelling has subsided quite a bit, I still have facial swelling > and > > is very noticeable. Did those of you who had this procedure go > through > > the same thing? If so, what did you take or do to help the swelling > go > > down. " > > I didn't -- or at least I wasn't aware of it. But my ortho's techs told > me at about week eight that my swelling had gone away. (I didn't know > it had been so visible.) > > " It has already been a month and I'm still swollen, not as bad as > > I was 3 weeks ago but still. People at work ask me if I'm chewing > > tobacco or if I have cotton balls in my cheeks. Any advice will be > > greatly appreciated " > > Tell them that yes, you have cotton balls soaked with tobacco juice > stuffed in your cheeks. That you don't really care about the health of > your mouth, but you just had the braces and the surgery for fun, and to > give them something to talk about! (I'm not serious here, but your > colleagues seriously need something else to keep them busy. What rude > folks!) > > You might, if they're worth the trouble, explain to them that your > jawbones were sawed in two and screwed back together, and then the > tissues your surgeon had cut apart were stitched back together, and > that they're taking their sweet time to heal. And that you'd appreciate > any offerings of ice cream, pudding, cottage cheese or other softly > pleasant things to eat that they might have to offer. > > Of course, that will probably only make them say " Why in the world > would you do all that? You had such pretty teeth to start out with! " > > Sigh. > > The world can be a silly place. > > Cammie > > Some people have luck with arnica (a health food preparation, available > either in oral or cream versions) for swelling. Others swear by > bromelain, or pineapple juice, from which bromelain is derived. Others > have had success with manual lymph drainage massage... But I would > check with my surgeon before undertaking any of the above. > Fiddlesticks swears by homeopathy. conventional wisdom is also that > water and exercise will help flush the fluids out.... Thanks everybody for your replies. They were really helpful and clever. yours jjflo12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hi Sriram, what I've read is that day 3 is the worst for swelling; although every case can be different - hopefully this is the worst day for you, and it gets better day by day from here. My left side was (still is) more swollen than the right as well. The first week is the worst - hang in there! Keep posting, people are so great on this site for advice and encouragement. Pam > Hi all, > > (I had lefort1, bsso, and genio on 9/27 to correct my overbite) > While I hardly got sleep last night, at least I did not panic. > > When does the swelling peak? Today is my 3rd day after the surgery. My right > side is more swollen than the left. I can't yet make my lips meet together. > Is that common too? > Has anybody had 18mm or so advancement of the lower? my doctor says that a > relapse can move it back it by close to 20% (about 4 mm).. is that common? > He said that the longer I have the bands, the better my chances to avoid > relapse. > > Thanks, > Sriram > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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