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I’ve done more research and it seems that my OS has chosen a less invasive SARPE technique that doesn’t require general anesthesia or a hospital stay. It seems that there are many different SARPE techniques so it’s not always a “big surgery”. I go in at 10 am and I’ll be home recovering by the after...

I'm having SARPE next week and I've seen many many posts about patient's undergoing SARPE in a hospital under general anesthesia. I also see "liquid diet" and "overnight hospital stay" This seems excessive for what my surgeon has described! My procedure will take place outpatient...

Hi everyone! This is my first post. I got my braces on my 35th birthday about 3 weeks ago. No wires yet, those come after extraction. I get my expander this week and then have SARPE/extractions on January 19th. I’ll get my wires shortly after SARPE and then will have upper and lower jaw surgery some...

I also got braces at 35! It was actually on my 35th birthday about 3 weeks ago.