Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hey guys! I posted a few weeks ago when I was panicking after my surgery..lol, thanks again for all your words of wisdom. I am surviving :] Anyway, I'm 4 weeks post op today, and I was just wondering about how long does it take to SERIOUSLY look normal again..I know it takes up to a year for everything to heal, inside and out, and that I look " decent " enough to show my face in public..but when does all that (personally) noticeable puffiness go away? I had lower and upper advancement, and it kind of made my nose puffy which is slowly going down, but I can still feel the swelling around my whole sinus area. When I smile, I feel like my cheeks are packed with cotton or something..like everything just kind of bunches up. I'm also waiting for the day that I can rub my lips together..(ladies, like when you are putting on lipstick/chapstick?) I know it's different for everyone, but is it normal to have this kind of swelling still? I'm probably just being anxious. also....skeletal wires are freaking me out...anyone who has had these removed..does it hurt? my os said he would just " pull them out " and I wouldn't even notice? That's madness. oh, and two more random questions..anyone who had their upper jaw moved forward, did your top lip seem to get smaller? I'm wondering if it's just from swelling..or if this is my new lip. And finally, anyone who has the time to put something this silly into words for me..please go ahead..question is when you say the letter " s " ..is the tip of your tongue touching any teeth? or just the sides? or what. wow I'm going to stop typing now. This is already too long. THANKS YOU GUYS!! Good luck to everyone!!! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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