Re: 9 weeks now -- why won't the last of this swelling DISAPPEAR ALREADY??

[Guest guest]

I think maybe we tend to be more critical of our own looks than

others. Yes, it may seem that everyone else's swelling is completely

gone, but they probably still have some. I too am 9 weeks postop

(surgery was on July 22nd) from having lower jaw surgery to correct

assymetry. The right side of my face was wider than the left, and

actually still is. The main reason is that now that side of my face

still has some swelling while the left side doesn't. Just when I

think it has gone I start noticing it again and will have my doctor

comment, but usually no one else notices. It's frustrating, but I'm

sure it will improve for the both of us. Best wishes.

Connie

> I'm frustrated -- I'm now 9 weeks post-op from my upper lefort I and

> lower jaw pushback surgery, and while the swelling improved

> dramatically around week 5, I've stalled these past few weeks, and

> have hardly noticed any decrease in the past 2 or 3 weeks.

>

> I guess things could have been worse. I didn't experience any

> complications from surgery (except this persistent numbness in my

> chin, which I can live with). Nonetheless, when I looked at all the

> before/after pics in the Photos section, it seemed like everyone's

> swelling had more or less disappeared by week 4 or 5 -- I feel like

> I'm going to be slightly puffy-cheeked forever!!