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by ferris572
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: 17 months & they're OFF! before, during, after
Replies: 19
Views: 7837

Re: 17 months & they're OFF! before, during, after

You look amazing! Beautiful facial structure, cheek bones, etc! Congrats!
by ferris572
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: saggy lips and cheeks after braces
Replies: 3
Views: 6411

Re: saggy lips and cheeks after braces

Also what do you mean by saggy lips, are you able to close your lips? Do you have an overjet or an overbite? If you have these problems it may cause your lips to look "saggy"
by ferris572
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: saggy lips and cheeks after braces
Replies: 3
Views: 6411

Re: saggy lips and cheeks after braces

Did you get surgery? Are you happy with your bite/ position of your teeth? I've noticed since getting my braces off (when I was 15, I'm now 21) , my cheek pads have descended. It turns out my upper jaw has been growing downwards and forwards and I now have what you would call "long face syndrom...
by ferris572
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Post-Jaw Surgery Appearance Change?
Replies: 15
Views: 9505

Re: Post-Jaw Surgery Appearance Change?

Talk to your surgeon about your concerns. With today's imaging they can often show you what you will look like post surgery. Best of luck.
by ferris572
Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Heres My Story
Replies: 23
Views: 5648

Re: Heres My Story

Thanks for your post it makes me hopeful that I can do start this process too.
Good luck!