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Larry unregistered	posted 10-27-2005 03:22 AM Hi, I had jaw surgery in Feb 2003, I had my bottom jaw moved back and my upper jaw moved forward, I had some hip bone taken out and put where my cheek bones are, I have not got full feeling back of my bottom lip and chin yet but I can live with this. Lately my hip has been aching, just wondering if this is happening to anyone else, it keeps me awake at night, does anyone else have trouble with their hip after this?? .
Sarah unregistered	posted 11-03-2005 07:42 PM Hi, Lucy- I had lower jaw sugery a year ago, and there was hardly any pain at all involved. Right after the surgery your mouth is numb because the nerves have to regenerate, so you can't feel anything (including pain!). The swelling was a little painful, but they give you painkillers for any discomfort. Also, the recovery is really fast, or it was for me anyways. I thought it was going to be horrible, and it wasn't bad at all. Just thought I'd let you know so you can make up your mind. Good luck! quote: Originally posted by lucy: hi, i also have an underbite. i have been to see the oral sugergan and now have to make up my mind about having it done. I will have to have both jaws moved, my upper jaw brought foward, and my lower jaw set back. Do you think it is worth it? Did you got throught alot of pain after the surgery? .
lin unregistered	posted 11-10-2005 11:20 PM does jaw surgery recovery time depend on the skills of the surgeons or the patients' habitus?? .
JawBreaker unregistered	posted 11-11-2005 01:19 AM Hello I just had jaw surgery last week and it's been a day and a week since my recovery. To all those who have problems trying to go through the 'liquid diet', I have a suggestion that might help you all. http://www.zip-n-squeeze.com/zns.html Go to that site and I'm 100% sure you'll feel better than having to go through the trouble drinking through a syringe, the first time I tried it, I was so happy I could not describe how easy it was to drink my kool aid through an easier device! I can't wait to start chewing again. =( Just go to the site I mentioned and check it out for those of you that had or about to go through jaw surgery. .
JawBreaker unregistered	posted 11-11-2005 01:23 AM Also to add, the recovery time depends on how old you are. The younger you are, the higher rate of recovering faster it is. I'm only 17, and so far no pain. =D .
Jacquie unregistered	posted 11-16-2005 07:31 PM Hi Guys i am back and well on my way to recovery. I had 2 Jaw surgery to corect an underbite and also a open bite and 4 Wisdom teeth out 2 months ago know and i am healing very quickly with no problems! If anyone has any questions regarding jaw surgery i would be more than happy to help as i know how scary it is approaching this major surgery. All of my feeling has come back apart from one section on my chin which is of no great disturbance. I am 18 years old and both my surgeron and ortho are estatic about the results and how quickly i have recovered. The swelling does last longer than what you are told. I am still slightly swollen after 2 months. But it isnt noticable to people who didnt know you before. I kind of still have a Botox look and smile as the smile muscles are cut through during top jaw surgery. I didnt have my Jaws wired but i was on pureed foods for 7 weeks and know i have just strated eating kind of normally just avoiding really hard foods such as carrots (common sense really, your body will tell you when your ready to eat that stuff agian) This surgery is well worth every thing you go throgh. You have to weigh up the good VS bad, the good certainly weighs up higher than the bad side so go for it!! Good luck to everyone who is going for this surgery i hope that you are as blessed as i was with the surgeon doing your operation. My surgeron is situated in Sydney, NSW Australia. I would like to hear about others experiences and help anyone who wants a question answered. From Jacquie .
Nicole unregistered	posted 11-20-2005 01:37 AM I just wanted to share my experience with anybody who is interested: I had upper and lower jaw surgery 3 weeks and 5 days ago to correct my underbite. Before the surgery I did a lot of reading and asked a lot of questions to be prepared for all the 'little' side effects like the swelling or the diet I'd have to follow. I wasn't really nervous before the op. I was thinking about this surgery for the last 10 years (I am 25) and I was just so happy to finally have it done. When I got to the hospital it all changed and I was about to panic til they gave me something to calm down. I don't really remember anything afterwards. The worst part of the whole surgery was the tube in my nose. It was really uncomfortable and it scratched up my throat. I found that the breathing mask with the dry air made breathing a lot easier. I spent three nights in the hospital and was very weak. At home it slowly got better. On my first day at home I tried to take a bath which almost made me pass out so don't try that I couldn't really speak right after the surgery so I had to write everything down - when I was awake - and the very first thing I wanted to know was if my mouth was wired shut. That was my worst fear and I probably would have freaked out. But I was lucky and didn't even have rubber bands. The pain was not too bad and you get some good pain killers. Like a lot of other people here I soon switched to some over the counter pills. The reason I took it was more for discomfort than for pain. I know it sounds strange that in a lot of cases there is no pain as it is a major surgery - and there are probably some exceptions - but there really isn't. The swelling is pretty bad though. I looked like a pumpkin and although I was prepared for it it is messing with my self-confidence. The bruises made me look like somebody was trying to strangle me. Now after almost four weeks the swelling is still there but definitely alot better. The double-chin is also dissapearing slowly I am still not allowed to eat anything but soups and pureed food and I will have to make it another two weeks before I can start eating some soft food. A lot of times it is quite difficult to resist all the food that is out there, especially if your husband is eating a burger while you have to stick to some broth. Even food I usually don't like suddenly looks pretty good. Anyways, I am very happy that I did it and everything was well worth it. It is so amazing being able to smile like a normal person and I am sure that eating regular food will be so much easier. Ever tried to bite off a piece of pizza with an underbite? It's not working. My doctors are very pleased with the results which makes me even happier. One thing did happen though: they had to cut one nerve on the left side of my chin and it is as numb as it can be. My doctor cannot tell me yet if I will ever feel anything at that spot again, but honestly at this point I don't really care. Anyways, I don't wanna sit here and lightly recommend this surgery. It is a major operation nevertheless and I think the key to getting through this is to read and ask questions as much as possible. Try to prepare yourself mentally and keep up your spirits. You know you will be swollen (A LOT), and you know it will take quite some time til you are back to normal. You know you may get stared at. Don't worry about people at work or school, chances are that most of them don't know anything about what you went through. In the end you will have the better smile. Sorry that it is such a long story, there is just a lot to tell. I am happy to answer any questions. I am not done with the whole surgery recovery time yet but I am amazed what doctors can do and I am so grateful for that. .
Laura W unregistered	posted 11-28-2005 04:21 PM quote: Originally posted by Laura: PS... I had the upper AND lower jaw done, so just saying my experience is probably comprable to yours. Adios. Laura - How did the upper jaw surgery compare to the lower? I'm having my upper jaw done only and I want to know about the recovery. Thanks a lot! .
Marie Diego unregistered	posted 12-01-2005 11:06 PM My ortho said I'll be ready for the surgery this summer and I'm scared. I don't know if I'm afraid of going under the knife as much as I am worried about how long I'll be away from work- I work in a restaurant as a server. My boss said that 2 weeks off would be ok but now I'm concerned that I won't be able to serve after just 2 weeks- any feedback? The oral surgeon is going to pull my lower jaw forward and pull my chin down a bit, has anybody else had their chin done? .
Marie unregistered	posted 12-02-2005 08:41 AM Can anyone please tell me if they have completly recovered full feeling in there lower lip after lower jaw sugery. I am scheduled for surgery in Jan 2006. I can live with a little jaw numbness, but not being able to feel my lower LIP well I would have to think about that one. Please reply. Thank you. .
Angus unregistered	posted 12-05-2005 10:25 PM quote: Originally posted by Marie Diego: My ortho said I'll be ready for the surgery this summer and I'm scared. I don't know if I'm afraid of going under the knife as much as I am worried about how long I'll be away from work- I work in a restaurant as a server. My boss said that 2 weeks off would be ok but now I'm concerned that I won't be able to serve after just 2 weeks- any feedback? The oral surgeon is going to pull my lower jaw forward and pull my chin down a bit, has anybody else had their chin done? Hey there, I had my surgery done 2 weeks ago. I took 1 and a half week off from work. I had lower and upper jaw done. Also, I had my chin moved forward too. Recovery time was pretty fast. Although my face was still swollen but it wasn't that noticeable. My lip and chin are still numb. My chin is bothering me the most because the numbness is starting to go away and I feel a little bit of pain. So, don't worry too much. =) .
Lwilson unregistered	posted 12-09-2005 11:26 PM quote: Originally posted by LDSpring: I had jaw surgery (upper/lower) 3 1/2 months ago. Wondering when if ever I'll feel "normal" again. Very worried. Difficulty opening mouth comfortably. Roof of mouth completely numb, chin numb. Tooth graying. Wish I would not have done it. Don't understand why anyone would recommend this type of surgery so lightly. .
deb unregistered	posted 12-10-2005 01:39 AM wow reading what you guys have said about this jaw surgery actually made me feel alot more calm coz im always nervous about things to be done especially about surgeries. coz yea my ortho told me that i need one so i totally freaked out so i started to ask questions and read about wat people say about theyre experience =)i dont think numbness bothers me that much well.. thats what i think as of now. i was just worryin about the pain but since pain isnt realy that much i think im fine. and how much is this? i heard it costs alot. what did you guys feel while approaching the Operating rm? isnt that scary. but anyways i dont realy know what they have to do with my jaw but im gona see my specialist on Feb 2006. im not really satisfied with the frame of my face coz its not symmetrical if you know what i mean =/ and my teeth are fine its just the jaw that makes my teeth/lips look ugly and i gota admit it makes self esteem low not fun at all.. but i think im really determined to go through this. if someones wants to talk to me about this email me at debra_ang@hotmail.com =) .
bsw845@yahoo.com unregistered	posted 12-14-2005 04:51 PM Best decision I've made. Upper jaw surgery to full recovery: 5 weeks. 8 months post op now, surgery is an after thought. Smile is awesome. .
Larry unregistered	posted 12-16-2005 10:38 PM Would like to say that the jaw surgery both upper and lower for my underbite was worth it, I have a much better smile and my confidence has improved greatly, it is truely amazing! I do not have FULL feeling back in my lower lip but its about 80% cant really notice it much only if I really think about it. I would say go for it, it took me about 6-8 weeks to recover and I was in hospital for 6 days, the surgery itself took six hours. .
Lisa unregistered	posted 12-18-2005 11:51 PM I had upper jaw surgery (forward) lower jaw surgery (back) and repairs done to both tmj joints all at the same time. It has been 7 days today. I spent years in pain and saw many doctors who didn't have a clue what to do or how to do it. After endless arguments with insurance companies I finally got it done. My surgery lasted just over 6 1/2 hours. The breathing tube was dreadful and my throat hurt terribly for a couple of days after it was removed. Now, a good amount of the swelling is gone still have another 40% or so to go I imagine. I am basically numb from my nose to under my chin. My lips were so swollen, chapped and numb that it was painful putting vaseline on them constantly. As for food I am only able still to have anything through a straw but even that is difficult since the work was done to the tmj joints. So far I have lost 6 lbs. In spite of all of that I would do it again in a second. I am 43 years old and have hurt for longer than I could remember. I wasn't unhappy with the way I looked although my smile was a bit gummy. I did the surgery because I was tired of hurting. Now, I even look better which is something I didn't expect. Everyone will have horror stories and some will compare it to having their wisdom teeth pulled. Everyone is different. My only advice is make sure that you are dealing with a reputable oral surgeon and a reputable orthodontist. If every issue is not addressed and dealt with together then the outcome will not be as positive as it could be. This pain and discomfort will subside in time and in the end my life will be much better. Yes, it was a very difficult painful surgery probably the worst thing I have ever been through but no pain no gain right? If anyone has any questions or needs advice email me at: salesgrl61@aol.com .
Kyla R unregistered	posted 12-28-2005 07:19 PM Hi! I just saw your post. I too have this concern I had the surgery 16 days ago and I still can not talk properly and am easily fatigued as I have been out of comission for 2 weeks (I was very fit and active before and actually trained at an elite level). I find even going for a walk is an endeavor but it is quickly getting better. I am not even sure if ill be able to go back to work full time in one more week which is what I planned for - mostly because i am not sure how ill eat while I am there and talk to all my clients. I would make sure you have 3 weeks off, or at least until you have the elastics off. I still have my elastics on. Good luck! (kylaramsay@hotmail.com) quote: Originally posted by Marie Diego: My ortho said I'll be ready for the surgery this summer and I'm scared. I don't know if I'm afraid of going under the knife as much as I am worrielad about how long I'll be away from work- I work in a restaurant as a server. My boss said that 2 weeks off would be ok but now I'm concerned that I won't be able to serve after just 2 weeks- any feedback? The oral surgeon is going to pull my lower jaw forward and pull my chin down a bit, has anybody else had their chin done? .
kelly unregistered	posted 12-29-2005 06:42 PM im having jaw surgery in about 3 weeks, most likely only top jaw and a chin implant to bring my chin out i guess because once they change the position of your jaw it moves your chin so they want to improve your profile. anyways, im very scared about the weight loss factor for being wired shut for 7-10 days. to anyone who has had jaw surgery, how much weight did you loose? cause i dont want to loose any. and im a senior in high school so im going to be out of school for 2 weeks minimum. how long did it take anyone to get back on their feet? .
Sil unregistered	posted 12-30-2005 06:47 PM Can anyone tell me how long I can expect to have my braces on before the surgery? I was told one year, but I want to know if in some cases it was more or less. .
Angie unregistered	posted 01-03-2006 03:53 PM You just had the uppper? That is what I am scheduled for in about two weeks. I'm a little scared. I was just wondering how bad was your swelling and when did it start to go down. I have a very active social life and am terrified that I am going to be out of commission for a long period of time. Feel free to email be back at abroussard@ussalescorp.com just put jaw surgery in the subject line. I would greatly appreciate any imput you have. Thanks, Angie quote: Originally posted by bsw845@yahoo.com: Best decision I've made. Upper jaw surgery to full recovery: 5 weeks. 8 months post op now, surgery is an after thought. Smile is awesome. .
Angie unregistered	posted 01-03-2006 03:58 PM Jackie, I have to have the upper jaw surgery done in about two weeks and would love to chat with you about it. I'm a little scared to say the least and have lots of questions. If you could email me at Abroussard@ussalescorp.com and put jaw surgery in the subject line I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Angie quote: Originally posted by Jacquie: Hi Guys i am back and well on my way to recovery. I had 2 Jaw surgery to corect an underbite and also a open bite and 4 Wisdom teeth out 2 months ago know and i am healing very quickly with no problems! If anyone has any questions regarding jaw surgery i would be more than happy to help as i know how scary it is approaching this major surgery. All of my feeling has come back apart from one section on my chin which is of no great disturbance. I am 18 years old and both my surgeron and ortho are estatic about the results and how quickly i have recovered. The swelling does last longer than what you are told. I am still slightly swollen after 2 months. But it isnt noticable to people who didnt know you before. I kind of still have a Botox look and smile as the smile muscles are cut through during top jaw surgery. I didnt have my Jaws wired but i was on pureed foods for 7 weeks and know i have just strated eating kind of normally just avoiding really hard foods such as carrots (common sense really, your body will tell you when your ready to eat that stuff agian) This surgery is well worth every thing you go throgh. You have to weigh up the good VS bad, the good certainly weighs up higher than the bad side so go for it!! Good luck to everyone who is going for this surgery i hope that you are as blessed as i was with the surgeon doing your operation. My surgeron is situated in Sydney, NSW Australia. I would like to hear about others experiences and help anyone who wants a question answered. From Jacquie .
Stephanie unregistered	posted 01-11-2006 03:56 PM I had upper and lower jaw surgery on Dec. 19, 05 at Shands in Gainesville. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is considering or having to have this done, they are by far the friendliest and informative of all oral surgeons I have talked to. I am 18 and have known that I was going to have to have this done since age 15, but have always turned it down because I was too scared about it. But now 3 weeks, and 3 days later, I would do it all over again. My surgery lasted 6.5 hours to the last stitch, I stayed in the hospital for two nights and went home right after post-opt on day three. The only complaint that I had those few days was that my throat was hella sore, other than that I was numb, I really had no pain (amazing right?). I returned home with an unlimited supply of syringes. By the way for those that are about to have this done, I would highly suggest to get the zip-in-squeeze; after a few days the syringes get stuck and I actually poked myself a few times and threw them across the room frustrated. I had the plastic splint on for the first week and a half, really hard to talk and really hard to shove food in to swallow, but once that comes out� everything improved almost 100%, the most pain I have had is opening my mouth more and more everyday, but that is relieved with heat. I am a small person, only weighed 108 before surgery, a week after surgery I had lost 8, that was when I was on complete liquid. Once I was able to open a little and shove stuff in I gained it back: suggestions on food� half in half (40 cal�s per tbsp) mixed with whatever drink mix- instant breakfast was my favorite, if you don�t like it cold, warm it, tastes just like hot chocolate, danion fruit fusions, email me if you want anymore! I know everyone who has had this done says that swelling is the worst, and I couldn�t agree more! The doctors said that I had minimal minimal swelling, but still three weeks later I still am swollen, mostly in my upper cheeks. My numbness was everywhere from right under my eyes to chin. Feeling is now returning and I am constantly itching and feeling like I have bugs crawling under my skin, I really can�t wait for that to stop! Lastly the only thing left I can think of is that I broke out in small little scattered pimples (hardly noticeable) and still have an extremely oily face, but also a side effect of surgery, this actually from the anesthesia and is going away. But the most important thing I have found in this recovery process is stay positive, its hard looking at yourself swollen, time will only make things better! If anyone wants to know anything else, email me slsheward@comcast.net I know being informed was a great part of getting through this as well. Best wishes to all! .
Stephanie unregistered	posted 01-12-2006 12:20 PM I had upper and lower jaw surgery 3 weeks 4 days ago (Dec. 19). I am getting all of my feeling back already, just practice on moving your face, puckering your lips, smiling, & just making goffy faces has greatly helped with getting everything feeling back to normal, and it helps with the swelling as well. quote: Originally posted by Marie: Can anyone please tell me if they have completly recovered full feeling in there lower lip after lower jaw sugery. I am scheduled for surgery in Jan 2006. I can live with a little jaw numbness, but not being able to feel my lower LIP well I would have to think about that one. Please reply. Thank you. .
Ted unregistered	posted 01-16-2006 08:27 PM Thanks for the information...that is a cool product that should help a lot with recovery time! .
Julia unregistered	posted 01-21-2006 08:32 PM I had an op 7 weeks ago to move my upper jaw back and my lower jaw forward. I'm really pleased with the results, but I still have a completely numb chin and lower lip, and I'm really scared that it won't go away because I wanna kiss my boyfriend when I next see him(!) I hate the thought that I won't be able to feel a kiss properly The op itself was okay, although I bled a lot on the operating table, and threw up a lot of blood afterward. I hear the excessive bleeding is unusual and they did a blood test to check for rare blood disorders inherited. I was also anaemic for a couple of weeks afterwards, completely tired all the time and I almost fainted twice. I'm very thin, and I lost a lot of weight, which didn't help. I was absolutely astounded at how swollen my face was. I looked like a completely different person, my nose was dead flat, and my cheeks were all stretched out, and I looked..well..obese actually. But again, I hear my degree of swelling was unusual. I also felt really nauseous and sick in the first week due to the antibiotic pills they gave me. Despite all this, I'm really glad I got the op done and would recommend it. It took me two and half weeks before I was confident and strong enough to go out in public. I'm completely back to normal now after 7 weeks except this completely numb chin with a slight fizzy pins n needles type sensation in it. I'm still slightly puffy in the face, but it's not really noticeable to anyone else. My best advice to anyone getting this op: -build up your weight a bit beforehand if you're thin or underweight -Get a blender and make sure you eat good nutritious food afterwards. It took me a week to get onto more solid foods like soft carrots and veg. -get loads of rest, and sleep propped up with lots of pillows, it will help with the swelling. ice packs are soothing in the first couple of days/nights. -eat bio-live yoghurt to reduce risk of yeast infections, etc. .
Laura unregistered	posted 01-23-2006 05:03 AM Julia, the numbness of the lower lip and chin will probably get better. But you may always have it to some degree. Everyone is different. I am 6 months post op, upper and lower jaw and still have 50% of numbness in those areas. Since you're young (I'm a lot older) your prognosis is much better! QUESTION: anyone else have problems with teeth misalignment after surgery? My teeth only meet at two points. .
Pam unregistered	posted 01-23-2006 07:50 PM Hi Laura, how do you measure 50% numbness? I am able to feel all my lip & chin, but it is very tight - is this what you have? I really notice it when I chew and talk. quote: Originally posted by Laura: Julia, the numbness of the lower lip and chin will probably get better. But you may always have it to some degree. Everyone is different. I am 6 months post op, upper and lower jaw and still have 50% of numbness in those areas. Since you're young (I'm a lot older) your prognosis is much better! QUESTION: anyone else have problems with teeth misalignment after surgery? My teeth only meet at two points. .
ken unregistered	posted 01-23-2006 11:08 PM I was wondering how long it took for the swelling to subside completely. Being a college student, I would prefer to have surgery for my underbite done in the summer as opposed to during my Christmas break, which is only two weeks. I do not want to go to school with my face all swollen. Thanks .
Stephanie unregistered	posted 01-24-2006 03:01 PM Ken- I am a college goer' as well and know what you mean about having surgery on break, I had mine done over the break but most all my swelling was gone by the time I went back a few weeks ago. All thats left isn't noticable to others, just me. I wouldn't worry about it, the results will weigh out the swelling, I am saying that and I am only 5 weeks into recovery. Doing it over the break was the best because there is not to much to do, summer you have to enjoy the beach, ya know... good luck if you have any questions email me, slsheward@comcast.net Hope this helps! QUOTE]Originally posted by ken: I was wondering how long it took for the swelling to subside completely. Being a college student, I would prefer to have surgery for my underbite done in the summer as opposed to during my Christmas break, which is only two weeks. I do not want to go to school with my face all swollen. Thanks[/QUOTE] .
Stephanie unregistered	posted 01-24-2006 03:03 PM I am a college goer' as well and know what you mean about having surgery on break, I had mine done over the break but most all my swelling was gone by the time I went back a few weeks ago. All thats left isn't noticable to others, just me. I wouldn't worry about it, the results will weigh out the swelling, I am saying that and I am only 5 weeks into recovery. Doing it over the break was the best because there is not to much to do, summer you have to enjoy the beach, ya know... good luck if you have any questions email me, slsheward@comcast.net Hope this helps! QUOTE]Originally posted by ken: I was wondering how long it took for the swelling to subside completely. Being a college student, I would prefer to have surgery for my underbite done in the summer as opposed to during my Christmas break, which is only two weeks. I do not want to go to school with my face all swollen. Thanks[/QUOTE] quote: Originally posted by ken: I was wondering how long it took for the swelling to subside completely. Being a college student, I would prefer to have surgery for my underbite done in the summer as opposed to during my Christmas break, which is only two weeks. I do not want to go to school with my face all swollen. Thanks .
Julia unregistered	posted 01-25-2006 07:35 PM Can I ask, has anyone found real difficulty opening their mouth as wide as it was before, after surgery to both upper and lower jaws? .
Tina unregistered	posted 01-27-2006 09:05 PM quote: Originally posted by Marie: Can anyone please tell me if they have completly recovered full feeling in there lower lip after lower jaw sugery. I am scheduled for surgery in Jan 2006. I can live with a little jaw numbness, but not being able to feel my lower LIP well I would have to think about that one. Please reply. Thank you. Hi- I had lower jaw surgery on Jan 18th, 2006. I am 10 days post op. I looked like a pumpkin right after. I was numb from my cheeks down. My upper lip is ok now, and it was completely numb just after the operation. My upper cheeks are ok. The corners of my lower are starting to have feeling and on each side of my chin. My chin is still numb. My swelling is significantly much less. My doctor told me my body reacted like that of a 20 year old, yet I am 46. He said I looked the best he had ever seen of all his patients, and was astonished at my first 5 day post op appt. At that point the swelling was going down. He said that the feeling starts to return from the top downward, the upper lip, corners of mouth, and outer sides of chin and then finally the center of the chin. I had back surgery years ago and the feeling does take some time to return. Be patient though..... when nerves are touched, moved, or just brushed by with a surgical instrument...it can take some time for the feeling to return.... .
Ryan Thompson unregistered	posted 02-05-2006 07:24 PM Hey all..its been a little over 6 months since my surgery(see page 1 of this discussion).. i have all the feeling back in my lower lip and chin now and things are going great. Im back to eating anything I feel like eating, and I am so glad my teeth touch nicely and my mouth works like a machine now with me instead of against me. i saw my oral surgeon for my 6 month checkup and he doesnt even want to see me for another 6 months! Hes very happy with the results, which of course makes me feel great. I get my braces off in the next few months, and am so pumped its unbelievable. I would recommend this surgery to anyone with an underbite or overbite to the point that it makes everyday living uncomfortable. If eating is uncomfortable, hard to chew, teeth dont touch, etc..then I would 100% recommend it. Not only do I feel so much better about eating, smiling, showing my teeth, etc, it really helped me understand how bad my bite was at one point. Anyways, if any of you have any questions, feel free to email me ryan@stokedonlife.com .
Linda in Seattle unregistered	posted 02-06-2006 07:25 PM I had upper/lower jaw surgery exactly one week ago. I would say that Day 3-4 were worst when swelling and bruising seemed to peak. Also, very low energy for first week. However, I have already fixed myself noodles and broth, husband has blended me lots of nourishing drinks, and I tried a little Ensure as well. I am 56 years old, so was told that bruising is typically worse on older patients. My bruising occurred more under left eye, left cheek, and left side of neck. Very little numbness to chin or lips, but plenty of numbness in cheeks all the way to below my eyes. This is probably the part most frustrating to me, because my face has felt so frozen, smiling seems so artificial, and I look forward to regaining feeling in those muscles. I am using the elastics to hold teeth together with a bite plate in between. The bite plate is somewhat of a pain; it took me a while to figure out how to keep it from moving out of place. My surgery took place after a year and a half in braces. Its purpose was to correct a bite that required almost a "tilt and turn" procedure between upper and lower jaws. At this point (just 7 days later) it's hard for me to really see results, as I don't have a big smile back yet. But I am hopeful!! I would second someone's opinion that the most important part of this procedure is having the right "team" of orthodontist and oral surgeon. Mine are both considered the best of the best here in Seattle. Be sure to do your research ahead of time! .
mia unregistered	posted 02-18-2006 01:55 PM i went to the orthadontist to see about braces never expecting to get jaw surgery! my dentist told to forget it as it can age u and the results could change ur life for worse not better! what do i do all my family say forget it but i am unhappy with my overbite and want a perfect profile! advice would be great as i get no positive help at home!i would like info on everything eg how long does op take. how long to recover.are results good is it really worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please reply i would be overly greatfull .

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