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How are you now?

I would stay away from Gunson. Find a good local surgeon. Ask for before/afters, ask to be connected with previous patients who have similar issues, ask tough questions, ask for patient reported outcomes, ask for a plan to be in place if something goes wrong. You'll know in your gut who to trust and...

so what are you going to do? this is ruining my life

mentalis and lips, yes

I understand that people may not use this thread as often/got locked out of their account. But, I'm very very curious if anyone has been able to partially or fully resolve this issue -- pulling and tightness/stiffness in the lower lip and chin region. I don't mean normal post-op stiffness, I mean ve...

anyone have any updates on how to deal with this complication?

it really has negatively impacted my life. I would give anything to feel comfortable again.

^ did you have genio as well? I have the same thing pulling and stiffness with movement have you thought about removing the plate?

Hi Gary, Sara here. I have identical problems. Its been over two years and its no easier to deal with today then when this sensation started. It truly is unbearable when you have to talk at work or to socialize and the only thing you can think about is ripping your lip off or the discomfort in your ...

try PMing....

not really this surgery is still a HUGE regret....

can you give more details? how far post-op...what surgery etc

that sounds terrible. did you relapse or did the surgeon fix the jaws improperly? I had the smallest overbite honestly I never even noticed it. they moved my chin back which was disastrous so I look more like a before than an after aesthetically. I totally relate on the pushing down and sewn togethe...

can you explain your symptoms in detail so I could compare?

thanks

did you do a separate surgery to remove the hardware? how did your surgeon mess up? mine said he performed mine textbook perfectly but he also has an ego the size of an elephant so of course he said that. I know the tightness and stiffness is dreadful, and this surgery is the biggest regret of my li...

do you have hardware in your jaw and chin? I regret it because I had no functional or cosmetic concerns beforehand, I was manipulated by my surgeon and orthodontist.

I'm in the exact same situation you described. I'm also 2 years post-op. I am so mad, the surgery made me look worse, but like you said the functional problem of being I constant never-ending pain and discomfort when having a conversation is way worse. I totally relate on the bells palsy thing! actu...