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3mm doesn't sound like a lot, it is! It's very noticeable.

Don't always assume more is better. In my case some sweetheart surgeon tried to convince me that I needed both the lefort I and bsso done (bimax as you call it) and it took another more experienced surgeon a day to talk me out of it. In some cases the cosmetic value is just too little to warrant the...

They'll do their "model surgery" first to make sure everything is right before doing it on you. That appointment a week before the surgery is when all measurements are made, etc. They'll just find they probably have to do a rotation in addition to the advancement. On the left side of my jaw, several...

You need to stop talking to orthodontists and talk to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Find a good one, they can convince your parents. All you need is to get an evaluation. Orthodontists aren't really qualified.... Also if you have your jaw popping out of the socket (partial dislocation) like i d...

I think you're out of your mind.

Look what can happen :



http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07206/803957-114.stm

It does seem to stretch the muscles. I can open almost as wide before (except it doesn't dislocate anymore).

Theres some scar tisue and stuff. my mouth did feel really weird and I didnt even know how my teeth were supposed to go together until a doctor showed me.

nah dude. It's just you're not supposed to do anything before surgery. It could react with all the other sesame they shoot you up with. You're definitely not supposed to drink, it seriously messes with the anesthesia.

I found out today that numbness fades away in parts with the very lower chin being first, then the sides next... there is another phase or so and the lips are apparently last. This is for bsso of course.

I just got back from my follow up. I ended up waiting over an hour for my maxillofacial surgeon because he he was downstairs in the OR fixing a bsso attempted by cosmetic surgeon. Apparently, he's the guy they call on to fix screw ups all the time.

I used ice constantly. It helped with the swelling and the really hot face feeling. Childrens Ibuprofin will help so long as you're not bleeding, you should be fine to take that. Moar ice packs! Also Arnica gel.

the stitches on my face weren't noticeable..... but that's for rigid fixation, i'm not sure they even do that for wires. Men cannot shave (would shave the stitches off) and that gets to be a pain in the ass if you are like me and hate hair.

It isn't that bad. It just takes longer to eat. I can eat subs and basically anything I want It just takes longer to cut everything into tiny pieces and smash them with a fork. It's the first few days you should be thinking about. Pro-tip: shave your arms in case you get a moron like I did you tapes...

Yeah the only thing scary about it is having a scary surgeon. I read about my surgeon and met a kid that's friends with my brother that had the same surgeon, and I read about the procedure. It seems that even if a surgeon does one method, say rigid fixation, there are also techniques that differ in ...