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Oh yeah for sure. Google and me seem to have become real close friends over the past few weeks :lol: I think it was really good that the internet didn't exist when I had my first round of surgery, because I probably would have scared myself out of doing it. Even knowing now what it was like, I have ...

It sounds like we are going through the same thing right now. Having been through it all once before, the thought of going through it again is daunting. But in the end, I feel it may be the only way to get relief, plus it is so discouraging to have gone through everything to have it relapse and be b...

Yeah it developed after my first surgery, which I agree is quite unusual. And it has gotten worse. My new orthodontist thinks it might be scar tissue that has developed, although he thinks that the jaw surgeon might be able to correct it.

Has anyone else heard of this??

Although I already had my upper jaw shortened to reduce my gummy smile, and my lower jaw advanced combined with a genioplasty, I still have vertical maxillary excess and my lower jaw & chin are still deficient. The surgery will be to correct this and my open bite. My teeth are also crooked again...

I tried to send a PM to someone, and it just sits in my outbox. Does that mean it hasn't been sent? I would think that it would be in my sent box if it had.

Hey there. I am currently receiving a second opinion from an ortho & a surgeon regarding treatment. This will be round 2 for me, having had braces, both upper & lower surgery, and a genioplasty almost 20 years ago. I'm not sure if my bones had a relapse or if my face was still growing when i...