Post Op Pallate

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

My surgery was this morning at 7:30. It went faster than they had

expected and they claim it went perfectly. Now I'm recovering and

it's not nice. My upper lip and parts of my cheeks are swollen, I'm

on pain medication (which I'm waiting for to work). I have ice packs

strapped to my head, I can't close my mouth and the jaw expander is

already working. I have a slight gap between my 2 upper front

teeth. I am salivating or draining and it's making me crazy. I

cannot really talk and that's making me crazier. Maybe Pam or one of

you can help me get through this?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had the pallate expansion done 3 years ago. I had a gap right after

surgery as well because the surgeon cranked it twice right after

surgery - then I would crank only once/day after that. I remember

being swollen in my upper face too, it took a long time for that to go

down. I had the ice around my face for 2 days, then I used a heat

pack on my face, which, if you use enough, will help the swelling to

go down further. The expander in your mouth will definetely make you

salivate more than normal.

It was so long ago I don't remember the progression of recovery. I do

remember being very self conscious about the gap in my teeth for a

long time after that, because I didn't get my braces on until 4 months

later, then it took 4-5 months to close.

I will tell you one thing - I was so happy with the results. My teeth

were nice and wide (mine were widened by 10mm) - my tongue fit in the

roof of my mouth, I could talk alot easier, before I was biting my

tongue all the time and lisping - possibly things you have experienced

if you have a narrow upper jaw.

Give it some time - try to relax and rest for the next week. I'm

recovering from lower jaw surgery right now, and I remember I

recovered from the pallate expansion alot quicker.

Good luck!

Pam

> Hey all,

>

> My surgery was this morning at 7:30. It went faster than they had

> expected and they claim it went perfectly. Now I'm recovering and

> it's not nice. My upper lip and parts of my cheeks are swollen, I'm

> on pain medication (which I'm waiting for to work). I have ice

packs

> strapped to my head, I can't close my mouth and the jaw expander is

> already working. I have a slight gap between my 2 upper front

> teeth. I am salivating or draining and it's making me crazy. I

> cannot really talk and that's making me crazier. Maybe Pam or one

of

> you can help me get through this?

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam,

Thanks for sharing and I wish you a quick and splendid recovery from

your lower jaw surgery.

> > Hey all,

> >

> > My surgery was this morning at 7:30. It went faster than they

had

> > expected and they claim it went perfectly. Now I'm recovering

and

> > it's not nice. My upper lip and parts of my cheeks are swollen,

I'm

> > on pain medication (which I'm waiting for to work). I have ice

> packs

> > strapped to my head, I can't close my mouth and the jaw expander

is

> > already working. I have a slight gap between my 2 upper front

> > teeth. I am salivating or draining and it's making me crazy. I

> > cannot really talk and that's making me crazier. Maybe Pam or

one

> of

> > you can help me get through this?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >