Re: Post-surgery and voice

[Guest guest]

I had surgery 12/03/03, almost two weeks ago to correct my

underbite. No, it doesn't change your voice. It is hard to talk for

the first few days, but it gets easier as the swelling goes down.

Just to warn you again, as you've probably been warned many times,

your face is going to swell more than you think, or than I thought it

would. It is extreme, the swelling that is, which is mostly around

your chin, and under/around the sides. Other than that, I really

didn't mind this surgery. I was never in any pain at the hospital or

at home, and I stopped the pain medication after 5 or 6 days. Most

of the swelling was down after a week, and now, less than two weeks

later, most people say I look normal. I was allowed to eat soft

foods after a week. I went back to work less than a week later (I

didn't mind being seen with a fat face ). Be very patient, and

optimistic, and this surgery will go well. Make sure you're ready to

see a different mouth/face after the swelling goes down. I'd say

that that was what I wasn't so prepared for. It scared me a little,

knowing that my mouth looks a different, but my smile looks SO much

better/prettier.

good luck!

shalane

> I have an underbite and will have a surgery to correct that

sometime

> in the future. I'm wondering whether our voice changes following

the

> surgery?

[Guest guest]

My feeling is that voice change is more likely to occur (if at all)

if the upper palate is changed (my upper jaw was impacted). My lower

jaw was also moved forward, and this could have made a change based

on less restriction in the throat (you could see some restriction on

my ceph xray). My voice changed post-op, but that is not a common

thing. I had a fair amount of work done (upper/lower/genio).

This is just a layperson's opinion, why not ask your surgeon?

> I have an underbite and will have a surgery to correct that

sometime

> in the future. I'm wondering whether our voice changes following

the

> surgery?

[Guest guest]

my voice itself did not change, because most of your vocal tone

comes from things in your throat. i did have a minor lisp before

surgery because i had an open bite. the lisp is pretty much gone,

and i may pronounce things a little differently, but not much. i'm 6

weeks post op.

> I have an underbite and will have a surgery to correct that

sometime

> in the future. I'm wondering whether our voice changes following

the

> surgery?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Are you also going to have something done on your upper teeth? I

recently read a post by someone (don't remember who) that the extra

space you'll get by your expanded pallet will increase your

resonance which therefore will make your voice 'louder'...

Nathalie

> I have an underbite and will have a surgery to correct that

sometime

> in the future. I'm wondering whether our voice changes following

the

> surgery?

[Guest guest]

Someone commented to me the other day that my voice sounds just a

tad different from before - I had upper and lower.

> I have an underbite and will have a surgery to correct that

sometime

> in the future. I'm wondering whether our voice changes following

the

> surgery?

[Guest guest]

*Raising Hand*

YES! YES! YES! Our voice does change and for the better! For

weeks now people have been telling me I sound better (6 weeks post-op

now). Asked the surgeon about it yesterday and he said most likely

the voice did change. My lower jaw was advanced, upper jaw raised

and widened.... so my tongue now hits the roof of my mouth when I

talk and enunciation has improved too! the little things that make

us happy.... like the proper airflow and sleeping the night through

and NO MORE PAAIN!!!!!!!

Carin

[Guest guest]

*Raising Hand*

YES! YES! YES! Our voice does change and for the better! For

weeks now people have been telling me I sound better (6 weeks post-op

now). Asked the surgeon about it yesterday and he said most likely

the voice did change. My lower jaw was advanced, upper jaw raised

and widened.... so my tongue now hits the roof of my mouth when I

talk and enunciation has improved too! the little things that make

us happy.... like the proper airflow and sleeping the night through

and NO MORE PAAIN!!!!!!!

Carin

[Guest guest]

That's so great, Carin! Congratulations. I know you waited a long,

long time for it.

Cammie

> *Raising Hand*

>

> YES! YES! YES! Our voice does change and for the better! For

> weeks now people have been telling me I sound better (6 weeks post-

op

> now). Asked the surgeon about it yesterday and he said most likely

> the voice did change. My lower jaw was advanced, upper jaw raised

> and widened.... so my tongue now hits the roof of my mouth when I

> talk and enunciation has improved too! the little things that make

> us happy.... like the proper airflow and sleeping the night through

> and NO MORE PAAIN!!!!!!!

>

> Carin