Re: asthetics- both upper and lower jaw surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had upper/lower/genio 3 years ago this month. I have pictures

posted on site 2 at

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/orthognathicsurgerysite2 under

Fiddlesticks folder.

You'll have to join to see the photos there.

I didn't do any of this for cosmetic reasons, although there was

definitely big cosmetic change. I was ok with my looks before

surgery, and I'm ok with them now. It's the functional change that

was important for me.

External changes will depend on the amount of movement required.

Some people have very little external change, others have lots.

> Hello,

>

> I have a gummy smile and I'm " supposed " to have upper and lower

jaw

> surgery. I know I could benefit from the surgery because I have a

> bad overbite but I'm extremely concerned about aesthetics. My

main

> concern is that I have heard of people whose tip of the nose is

> raised slightly when they have upper jaw surgery. Has this

happened

> to anyone? Does everyone feel they look better after surgery?

I'm

> afraid I will look unattractive after the surgery.

>

> I have looked through some pictures posted but most of the time I

> can't tell what type of surgery people had. If anyone had a gummy

> smile before the surgery and has a picture posted, would you

please

> let me know so I can see it and have an idea what to expect.

>

> Thanks so much to anyone who can provide me some information.

>

> I'm truly frightened about this surgery.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I too had upper and lower jaw surgery for a bad underbite and after

the surgery i was pretty dissapointed with how my nose looked.

Since the upper jaw was moved forward my nose became more upturned

and now im self concious and sad from the new change. It was more

devastating because i was unaware that this would actual happen from

moving the upper jaw. Anyways, good luck with your surgery and

decisions.

> Hello,

>

> I have a gummy smile and I'm " supposed " to have upper and lower

jaw

> surgery. I know I could benefit from the surgery because I have a

> bad overbite but I'm extremely concerned about aesthetics. My

main

> concern is that I have heard of people whose tip of the nose is

> raised slightly when they have upper jaw surgery. Has this

happened

> to anyone? Does everyone feel they look better after surgery?

I'm

> afraid I will look unattractive after the surgery.

>

> I have looked through some pictures posted but most of the time I

> can't tell what type of surgery people had. If anyone had a gummy

> smile before the surgery and has a picture posted, would you

please

> let me know so I can see it and have an idea what to expect.

>

> Thanks so much to anyone who can provide me some information.

>

> I'm truly frightened about this surgery.

>

>

[Guest guest]

- - I, like you, have concerns about the upper procedure. I have

an underbite and will be having a BSSO for mandibular set-back and

probably a LeFort for maxillary advancement. I have discussed my

concerns about my nose tip turning upward to my OMS and he has

assured me that I have nothing to be concerned about; he says if my

nose does that and I'm unhappy with the change, he will fix it for

me - he's also a Cosmetic Surgeon. My OMS isn't sure if he will be

doing the upper procedure and won't definitely know until Dec. or

Jan. Tell your Surgeon your concerns. Take care. ~~~~~ Diane-- In

orthognathicsurgerysupport , " deagerk " <deagerk@y...>

wrote:

> I too had upper and lower jaw surgery for a bad underbite and

after

> the surgery i was pretty dissapointed with how my nose looked.

> Since the upper jaw was moved forward my nose became more upturned

> and now im self concious and sad from the new change. It was more

> devastating because i was unaware that this would actual happen

from

> moving the upper jaw. Anyways, good luck with your surgery and

> decisions.

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have a gummy smile and I'm " supposed " to have upper and lower

> jaw

> > surgery. I know I could benefit from the surgery because I have

a

> > bad overbite but I'm extremely concerned about aesthetics. My

> main

> > concern is that I have heard of people whose tip of the nose is

> > raised slightly when they have upper jaw surgery. Has this

> happened

> > to anyone? Does everyone feel they look better after surgery?

> I'm

> > afraid I will look unattractive after the surgery.

> >

> > I have looked through some pictures posted but most of the time

I

> > can't tell what type of surgery people had. If anyone had a

gummy

> > smile before the surgery and has a picture posted, would you

> please

> > let me know so I can see it and have an idea what to expect.

> >

> > Thanks so much to anyone who can provide me some information.

> >

> > I'm truly frightened about this surgery.

> >

> >