2.5 mths post op normal to still look swollen/bad?

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I had upper[moved up]/lower[foward]/genio [8hr surgery] on july 30

and i still look swollen & awful especially my nose?,is this normal

or is this just the end result?

I have been crying all day because i just dont recognise myself

anymore,my nose is twice the size it was,you can see here

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

Everything just looks bad,is it just swelling or am i stuck like

this?? some days my swelling goes down and my nose looks a bit more

normal but mostly it looks awful,it also swells alot around the

sides of my lower jaw which it didnt do the first two weeks post op

surgery.

I dont have an infection,I had a minor infection over 3 weeks ago

and swelled up then but took anti -biotics and the infection passed

ct/scan found nothing and i have no symptoms now,v.depressed at the

moment.

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

[Guest guest]

Hi Artisticedie,

I couldn't get to your picture link even when I manually put it in.

It said that file didn't exist. Could you try posting it again for

us?

You are still fairly early post op for all the swelling to be gone.

I was told initially taht I am going to be scheduled for an upper

rhinoplasty after my jaw surgery and lower septal repair surgery,

and while I am not looking forward to it, just knowing that ahead of

time is somewhat of a relief. Have you discussed your concerns with

your OMS? Perhaps the particulars of your surgery caused more

trauma to the lower nasal septum, and that is taking longer to

subside now. Or maybe, like me, you might have another procedure

necessary to get to the conclusion of your journey. But the best

person to ask about it is your surgeon. Knowing what is going on can

be a huge relief.

And perhaps the swelling around your lower jaw is from being more

active with it. I mean, using muscles and tissues more for speech

and eating post op can cause extra swelling, just like you swell

post op from a knee surgery when you are re-training the muscles. I

had that for quite a while with my knee, but then it finally

subsided.

Hang in there. But definately quiz your OMS about both of your

issues. And let us know what you find out. Many of us are in

similar situations, or can completely empathize with what you are

feeling. I hope your day is going better. You have support here!!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> I had upper[moved up]/lower[foward]/genio [8hr surgery] on july 30

> and i still look swollen & awful especially my nose?,is this

normal

> or is this just the end result?

> I have been crying all day because i just dont recognise myself

> anymore,my nose is twice the size it was,you can see here

>

> http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

>

> Everything just looks bad,is it just swelling or am i stuck like

> this?? some days my swelling goes down and my nose looks a bit

more

> normal but mostly it looks awful,it also swells alot around the

> sides of my lower jaw which it didnt do the first two weeks post

op

> surgery.

>

> I dont have an infection,I had a minor infection over 3 weeks ago

> and swelled up then but took anti -biotics and the infection

passed

> ct/scan found nothing and i have no symptoms now,v.depressed at

the

> moment.

>

>

> http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the kind words,

what is lower septal repair surgery? perhaps i was suppose to also

have that,I was never told about it.I am seriously considering

rhinoplasty if my nose does'nt regain some it its shape,as it is

bothering me the most,but I do feel like ive really swollen up the

past few days.

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photo album.

I did speak to my OS yesterday and she was'nt concerned,she did tell

me in the beginning that it would take 3mths for me too see what I

really looked like but at 2.5 mths I expected to look a little more

normal and for swelling to stabilise not go up and down as it had .:-

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what

> >

> > I had upper[moved up]/lower[foward]/genio [8hr surgery] on july

30

> > and i still look swollen & awful especially my nose?,is this

> normal

> > or is this just the end result?

> > I have been crying all day because i just dont recognise myself

> > anymore,my nose is twice the size it was,you can see here

> >

> >

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> > 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

> >

> > Everything just looks bad,is it just swelling or am i stuck like

> > this?? some days my swelling goes down and my nose looks a bit

> more

> > normal but mostly it looks awful,it also swells alot around the

> > sides of my lower jaw which it didnt do the first two weeks post

> op

> > surgery.

> >

> > I dont have an infection,I had a minor infection over 3 weeks

ago

> > and swelled up then but took anti -biotics and the infection

> passed

> > ct/scan found nothing and i have no symptoms now,v.depressed at

> the

> > moment.

> >

> >

> >

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> > 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Artisticedie,

Basically a lower septal repair is the lower septal half of a

rhinoplasty. My septum is nearly closed on the lower left side

because it is so off midline. They will repair that, but then the

upper part of my right nose will be blocked off from the move. So

they will then repair that in a second surgery. Since it is a

necessary surgery, it will be covered by insurance, but because it

is medically necessary, I am allowed to also have a cosmetic

repair. I am going to take advantage of that fact!! Yeah!! I

mean, I don't HATE my nose, and wouldn't do anything about it

otherwise, but since I will have to have the jaw surgery which may

alter the appearance of my nose in its own right, I am glad I can do

the second nose surgery to look more balanced if you know what I

mean.

I would check with your OMS. It may be swelling from the surgical

trauma to the area. But in todays age, if it really really bothers

you, there are options for us. But being a little surgery cautious,

I am still hoping your OMS can give you some insight into the change

for you. And I am hoping it is swelling that will diminish soon.

Let us know what you find out. Crossing my fingers for you!

Hugs,

Fran

> > >

> > > I had upper[moved up]/lower[foward]/genio [8hr surgery] on

july

> 30

> > > and i still look swollen & awful especially my nose?,is this

> > normal

> > > or is this just the end result?

> > > I have been crying all day because i just dont recognise

myself

> > > anymore,my nose is twice the size it was,you can see here

> > >

> > >

> http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> > > 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

> > >

> > > Everything just looks bad,is it just swelling or am i stuck

like

> > > this?? some days my swelling goes down and my nose looks a bit

> > more

> > > normal but mostly it looks awful,it also swells alot around

the

> > > sides of my lower jaw which it didnt do the first two weeks

post

> > op

> > > surgery.

> > >

> > > I dont have an infection,I had a minor infection over 3 weeks

> ago

> > > and swelled up then but took anti -biotics and the infection

> > passed

> > > ct/scan found nothing and i have no symptoms now,v.depressed

at

> > the

> > > moment.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/orthognathicsurgerysupport/before%

> > > 26badafter.jpg?bch6jSDBNK10Byt_

> > >

> >

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