Re: How long until your new face settles in

[Guest guest]

I had upper jaw surgery last December 16th, 2004 and I STILL have swelling

in my cheeks (between my nose and my cheek bones), and still some

numbness around the edge of my nose and the roof of my mouth. My doctor

said 6-12 months... now I'm wondering if all the swelling will be gone at 12

months. People that don't know me probably wouldn't know that I have

swelling, but I can't wait until it all finally goes away! Any comments anyone?

Fran

> So I'm nearly 12-weeks post op from upper LeFort I and very happy with

> my new bite, but just dying for this swelling to

> finally subside so I can decide whether I'm happy with my new

> appearance (because so far, I'm not...I just don't look all that

> different than before). Let me ask this: for those of you who are

> happy with your post-op change in appearance, just how long was it

> until your face settled into what you would call its " final " post-op

> form? My cousin who had this surgery told me that it was a full 6-

> months until she really saw the " new her " . But what confuses me is

> that I look at the before/after pics in the Photos section and it

> seems that nearly everyone who has a dramatic positive change in

> appearance looks strikingly better just two or three weeks post-op.

> But most people tell me that they can't see any difference in my face

> and its been nearly 3 months.

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[Guest guest]

Fran

As you know I had my operation in DEC 14 04 and my 6 surgical plates

removed in july 05, some days my face looks really swollen and

others it looks flatter, some days I get pain in my left side where

the swelling has been more savere.

What is quite positive is that my right side is flatter then my left

side, and i must say my right profile is starting to look better, so

i am just going to be patient because i now know that if my right

profile is looking better it will not be long before my left side

looks better 'I hope'

Still not sure if i am happy with my new appearance.

Good Luck.

> > So I'm nearly 12-weeks post op from upper LeFort I and very

happy with

> > my new bite, but just dying for this swelling to

> > finally subside so I can decide whether I'm happy with my new

> > appearance (because so far, I'm not...I just don't look all that

> > different than before). Let me ask this: for those of you who are

> > happy with your post-op change in appearance, just how long was

it

> > until your face settled into what you would call its " final "

post-op

> > form? My cousin who had this surgery told me that it was a full

6-

> > months until she really saw the " new her " . But what confuses me

is

> > that I look at the before/after pics in the Photos section and it

> > seems that nearly everyone who has a dramatic positive change in

> > appearance looks strikingly better just two or three weeks post-

op.

> > But most people tell me that they can't see any difference in my

face

> > and its been nearly 3 months.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Tony-

I have to apologize for my insensitive comment the other day. It really was not

right of me. I'm sorry.

Samara

Tony wrote:

Fran

As you know I had my operation in DEC 14 04 and my 6 surgical plates

removed in july 05, some days my face looks really swollen and

others it looks flatter, some days I get pain in my left side where

the swelling has been more savere.

What is quite positive is that my right side is flatter then my left

side, and i must say my right profile is starting to look better, so

i am just going to be patient because i now know that if my right

profile is looking better it will not be long before my left side

looks better 'I hope'

Still not sure if i am happy with my new appearance.

Good Luck.

> > So I'm nearly 12-weeks post op from upper LeFort I and very

happy with

> > my new bite, but just dying for this swelling to

> > finally subside so I can decide whether I'm happy with my new

> > appearance (because so far, I'm not...I just don't look all that

> > different than before). Let me ask this: for those of you who are

> > happy with your post-op change in appearance, just how long was

it

> > until your face settled into what you would call its " final "

post-op

> > form? My cousin who had this surgery told me that it was a full

6-

> > months until she really saw the " new her " . But what confuses me

is

> > that I look at the before/after pics in the Photos section and it

> > seems that nearly everyone who has a dramatic positive change in

> > appearance looks strikingly better just two or three weeks post-

op.

> > But most people tell me that they can't see any difference in my

face

> > and its been nearly 3 months.

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Not to worry, i agree with you, keep going on about my swelling is

not going to make it any better, but i will be honest with you i am

just worried how i will look at the end of it.

apology excepted.

Tony

> > > So I'm nearly 12-weeks post op from upper LeFort I and very

> happy with

> > > my new bite, but just dying for this swelling to

> > > finally subside so I can decide whether I'm happy with my new

> > > appearance (because so far, I'm not...I just don't look all

that

> > > different than before). Let me ask this: for those of you who

are

> > > happy with your post-op change in appearance, just how long

was

> it

> > > until your face settled into what you would call its " final "

> post-op

> > > form? My cousin who had this surgery told me that it was a

full

> 6-

> > > months until she really saw the " new her " . But what confuses

me

> is

> > > that I look at the before/after pics in the Photos section and

it

> > > seems that nearly everyone who has a dramatic positive change

in

> > > appearance looks strikingly better just two or three weeks

post-

> op.

> > > But most people tell me that they can't see any difference in

my

> face

> > > and its been nearly 3 months.

> > >

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