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Thanks for your responses guys - good to know these things are normal. I have been reasonably lucky with my recovery so far, so I shouldn't complain about the little things. While I have your attention: does it strike anyone ad odd that I still need the occasional 5mg of hydrocodone? Most accounts I...

Hi All - Like many of you, I was recently chipmunked by an orthognatic surgeon. I had an underbite, and sleep apnea, so my surgeon decided to move my lower jaw about 10mm (approx 1/2 inch) forward, my upper jaw a bit more forward, reduce the size of my lowest turbinates and perform a genioglossal ad...

I had the surgery in Boston because I've been studying here, and because I needed a surgeon experienced with jaw surgeries for sleep apnea.

Pretty stoked about getting rid of the underbite and hopefully curing my apnea. Time will tell I guess.

Thanks again mate.

Great result buddy. Your jaw even looks stronger now, nit to mention how perfect that bite seems. I had an underbite myself before having bimax surgery earlier this month, so I completely understand how awkward the process can be. Thanks for making a great video and for sharing your experience with ...

K, Ortognatic surgery, more specifically maxillomandibular advancement or bimax, is actually one of the the most successful surgeries for sleep apnea. Whereas most surgeries for sleep apnea only have a 10 to 40 percent cure rate, ortognatic surgery is successful in up to 90 percent of cases. The sur...

I had a turbinate reduction during my bimax on May 3. This was a natural choice in my case, since my nasal passages were a bit tight. My surgeon generally combines these two treatments (+ a genioglossus advancement) when operating for sleep apnea. Furthermore, he feels that the lower two turbinates ...