To Fran - Re: Anyone see significant cosmetic improvement in their face

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Hi Katja,

I think your post was incredibly clear and thoughtful!! In fact I

agree with you that if it is a dental problem primarily, then the

surgery may be more cosmetic. But I think those cases are extemely

few and far between. Usually from what I see at least on this

board, they are more considerable jaw problems (I may be wrong, but

I think Class 11 is overbite, and Class 111 is underbite) that have

a cosmetic component.

I agree that cosmesis is usually a motivating factor in having the

surgery. I really really agree with that. It is at the bottom of my

list for doing the surgery, but I have to admit that it is still an

important consideration for me as well! lol I think it is the

reason I am going with lengthening the upper jaw in addition to

moving it, though there were functional reasons as well, I primarily

went with that one for the cosmetic repair. But like I said, there

were functional reasons too.

I guess what it all comes down to is that we each have to really

grill our dentists, OD's (I went to three consults to make SURE this

was necessary for me), OS's, insurance reps etc etc to be really

clear with ourself just exactly why we are doing this and include

the cosmetic result without making that the only consideration. It

is such a time intensive and expensive surgery, not to mention a

long recovery and lifetime of review to make sure the corrections

are effective, that we really owe it to ourselves to be clear in our

reasons and choices. Thanks again Katja!

Hugs,

Fran

> > > > While I don't recommend having this surgery for cosmetic

reasons

> > >

> > > Sorry to intrude but this was really important for me to hear,

> > > especially coming from someone as experienced as you, so I

thank

> you

> > > for your honesty.

> > >

> > > I've basically come to the same conclusion. Unless there are

> > > medical/pain issues OR you're very very ugly -- not a good

idea.

> > >

> > > Gene