Re: sensitive teeth at 2 weeks -

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

A while back I mentioned that I had a facelift about a year ago. I

hadn't thought about disclosing that here on this board, but it was

appropriate at the time to help someone with a part of their

recovery that it was relevant to. I am mentioning it again here

only because it might also relate for you now.

I had really saggy baggy skin before the facelift. I mean, my jowls

were really hound-dog like, and my chin(s) were really saggy. My

plastic surgeon fixed that wonderfully, but his comment about the

reason I had so prematurely sagged to that unusual extent was the

very first indication I had that there was something unusual about

my jaw. He said that the sagging would continue to develop for me

as I continue to age due to a complex problem I have with my jaw. I

had no clue until that comment that I had anything unusual about my

jaw!!! A related comment by my new dentist a few weeks later was

what got the ball rolling on this whole braces/orthognathic process

for me.

Because I had already gone through the facelift ordeal (it isn't bad

btw, but it has the MAJOR swelling issues and recovering numbness

issues that many have here as well), I wanted to make sure with my

OS that this jaw surgery would not UNDO the current facelift or make

a new one necessary. Facelifts are spendy! lol And the thought of

having those majorly hanging jowls/chins again, was really upsetting

to me. I mean, they were really extreme even for someone who at the

time was 51 years old.

But the OS said that the surgery will actually improve the facelift

and diminish the way that I had prematurely aged in the first

place. That is why I am wanting to share this with you. The

wrinkles that you currently see diminished may not be due to the

swelling so much as the movement of your jaw. I am thinking you

might see improvement remain as you progress through the recovery

and your skin adjusts to the new placement and positioning of the

bones and tissues. It would be a good question for your OS.

This is the way the OS explined it to me. With my lower jaw

currently receded and the maxillary hypoplasia so evident, it

created the conditions that led to the premature sagging of the

tissues in the first place. There was no structure below the skin

to support it if you see what I mean, and so it was allowed to sag

and hang. By moving the maxilla downward, forward and more

contoured, there will be more surface for the current skin I have to

be filled out by the bone/tissue below that is moved forward. So

less nasolabial folding. And with the lower jaw moved

forward/down/rotated, the jowling tissue will also have more area

that is filled in. So this should improve the condition of the

sagging, and actually give support - so that as I continue to age,

the same " melting " of skin and tissues will not be as dramatic.

So the reduction in wrinkles you are experiencing may not be just

due to the swelling if you see what I mean. It may be also due to

the change in dynamics of the way your skin is draped over the

underlying structures. Having the lower moved forward might, if the

same is true for you as I am thinking, actually improve the way your

skin appears too. It is strethched forward over the underlying

structure, and this may minimize the appearance of the skin being

wrinkled. It would be a good question for your OS actually.

I was amazed when my OS told me that. I had been concerned about

not undoing the facelift, but when he told me that the new support

and more beneficial support of my underlying structure would even

improve the lift, I was even more sold on the surgery!!! lol I had

already decided to go for it, but that was definately icing on the

cake so to speak.

I am anxious to hear how this progresses for you as the swelling

subsides. It may be a benefit to you that you hadn't even counted

on. I am hoping that for you!

Hugs,

Fran

> > > > > > > > > > > > My teeth feel sensitive to the point where

> they

> > > > hurt -

> > > > > > did

> > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > else

> > > > > > > > > > > > have this during their recovery? I'm at 2-

> > weeks,

> > > > and

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > > > > driving my crazy - it feels as if I've just

> let

> > > them

> > > > > sit

> > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > sweet

> > > > > > > > > > > > chocolate for a day, (I've been rinsing and

> > > brushing

> > > > > > > alot).

> > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > haven't

> > > > > > > > > > > > read anything yet about this sensation and

was

> > > > > wondering

> > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > else has experienced it.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Fran & anyone else interested - I seem to have more of a 'double

chin' since my surgery, sort of underneath my chin ... I'm hoping

that this is swelling, and not as a result. I noticed it and so did

my Mom.

I hope what you say is true, I was wondering if the pushing forward

of the jaw brough the skin forward too...??

Anyone else have this?

Pam

> > > > > > > > > > > > > My teeth feel sensitive to the point where

> > they

> > > > > hurt -

> > > > > > > did

> > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > else

> > > > > > > > > > > > > have this during their recovery? I'm at 2-

> > > weeks,

> > > > > and

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > > > > > driving my crazy - it feels as if I've

just

> > let

> > > > them

> > > > > > sit

> > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > sweet

> > > > > > > > > > > > > chocolate for a day, (I've been rinsing

and

> > > > brushing

> > > > > > > > alot).

> > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > haven't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > read anything yet about this sensation and

> was

> > > > > > wondering

> > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > else has experienced it.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

I am preop to the jaw surgery, but I would think that if you didn't

have one before surgery, it is probably just swelling. I had that

with a former facial surgery, and it did resolve. It seems to be an

area that tends to swell easily. I used to get it even when I had

some crown work done on my lower molars. Let us know how that

progresses.

Hugs,

Fran

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > My teeth feel sensitive to the point

where

> > > they

> > > > > > hurt -

> > > > > > > > did

> > > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > else

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have this during their recovery? I'm at

2-

> > > > weeks,

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > driving my crazy - it feels as if I've

> just

> > > let

> > > > > them

> > > > > > > sit

> > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > sweet

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > chocolate for a day, (I've been rinsing

> and

> > > > > brushing

> > > > > > > > > alot).

> > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > haven't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > read anything yet about this sensation

and

> > was

> > > > > > > wondering

> > > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > else has experienced it.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pam

[Guest guest]

I had my top jaw moved forward two weeks ago. The majority of my

swelling is gone except for under my chin. It looks like I have a

double chin. I hope it goes away. Your not the only one with this

problem.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My teeth feel sensitive to the point

> where

> > > > they

> > > > > > > hurt -

> > > > > > > > > did

> > > > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > else

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have this during their recovery? I'm

at

> 2-

> > > > > weeks,

> > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > driving my crazy - it feels as if I've

> > just

> > > > let

> > > > > > them

> > > > > > > > sit

> > > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > sweet

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > chocolate for a day, (I've been

rinsing

> > and

> > > > > > brushing

> > > > > > > > > > alot).

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > haven't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > read anything yet about this sensation

> and

> > > was

> > > > > > > > wondering

> > > > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > else has experienced it.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pam

>