Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi i had surgery a while a go now-but i can still recall the look of pure horror on my childrens face the day i came home from hospital!I Had lower jaw surgery and genioplasty. i was uncomfy not in pain but my face was swollen i dont think my children were prepared for what i may look like.Saying th...

Fuzzy pants WOW what pretty teeth you have....you should be so pleased....i will be joining you in exactly one week -so pleased this journey is coming to an end....
Congrats again..

So glad everything went well kayce-best wishes..-2nd time is no way near as bad...? take you word for it !!!LOL
Take care..

Hi my jaw was broke in 5 places after surgery but i knew this before surgery.well i knew it would be at least 3!. Sometimes they have to break the bone a few more times in order for the jaw to sit proper.dont worry it should heal.I have a tad more swelling on my left side due to this but the braces ...

So its been 10 days since my original post and my how things change... My skin has cleared up so much-without makeup im not too good but foundation covers beautiful :D All the spots have gone just a few blemishes here and there. I have no idea why they disappeared i m not using any different face pr...

Congrats fuzzy pants-im right behind you.......

thanks lou-lou and fuzzy pants for replying. :D lou-lou i suppose we have to learn to love our new faces although i am finding that pretty hard at the mo... Fuzzy pants- ha im afraid i am battling the same fine lines and grey hair as you are -but its amazing the difference hair dye and concealer doe...

kerry-oh my gosh your eyelashes are so long...... i hope they are fake as i am so jealous....
teeth seem to be coming along nicely..

Hi all i am beginning to feel less depressed-i am not everyday looking in the mirror crying or anything.When i look in the mirror i like my sparkling eyes,its just the insecurities of my jaw. to anyone else i dont seem freaky looking or anything just a normal looking girl in braces-(older than the a...

Hi all thanks for all your replies-it really is what you need when your down-so KERRY and MERYATEN many thanks for your vitual hug-i really needed one :D Regarding my surgery i dont think that that any thing went wrong so to speak. i had my lower jaw moved forward and broken in 5 places.This was nee...

Hi it was exactly 35 days after surgery that i ate my first sandwich-ah man it was good...
Now i think the novelty is wearing off-im now nearly 3 months post op and weighing just a tad more than i did before surgery...

Hi i will apologise in advance as this post is likely to be full of self pity...... :x I am nearly 3 months post op and i am feeling depressed.I am still swollen on the one side-it is noticeable and the surgeon has told me there is a good chance it will stay that way for quite a while if not forever...

Hi i was dreading getting braces and dreading the surgery that i knew would be on the cards.I was 27 when i started my treatment and by the time im 30 i will be done and dusted....(well i hope so..) I think you do have to bite the bullet and be brave-its amazing how brave you can be when you have to...

congrats its all over now!hope you get a nice smooth easy recovery...look forward to hearing from you once more..when your feeling up to it...

beautiful results -you should be so pleased...