Re: Please help, nose wider and shorter after upper jaw surgery

[Guest guest]

yully,

i feel the same way. i hate looking at my new face b/c my nose looks

so bizzare. kinda a mix between michael jackson and a pig. sigh...let

me know if you find the answer to your question!

aileen

> I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and told

> him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

>

> Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After the

> upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10 weeks

> post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat solid

> food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

>

> I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

temporary.

> I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am very

> worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with the

> nose after upper jaw surgery.

>

> Thanks and happy new year to you all

>

> regards

> Yully

[Guest guest]

Guys, my nose has gone completely wacky and takes a new shape daily!

I am attributing most of it to swelling..I hope! Alix

> > I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> > reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and

told

> > him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> > Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

> >

> > Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After

the

> > upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10

weeks

> > post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat

solid

> > food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> > wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

> >

> > I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

> temporary.

> > I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am

very

> > worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with

the

> > nose after upper jaw surgery.

> >

> > Thanks and happy new year to you all

> >

> > regards

> > Yully

[Guest guest]

I am having the same thoughts although I am only 8 days post-op and

still a bit swollen. But I had a great nose pre-surgery and now I

think it looks awful. I am going to the doctor today and am going to

ask him about it.

Please keep me posted on what you hear about this. No one said

anything to me up front about possible changes to my face above the

upper jaw. Needless to say, I am NOT going to be happy if I end up

with a horrible looking profile post-surgery.

Sherri

> > I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> > reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and

told

> > him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> > Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

> >

> > Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After

the

> > upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10 weeks

> > post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat

solid

> > food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> > wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

> >

> > I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

> temporary.

> > I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am very

> > worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with the

> > nose after upper jaw surgery.

> >

> > Thanks and happy new year to you all

> >

> > regards

> > Yully

[Guest guest]

I am having the same thoughts although I am only 8 days post-op and

still a bit swollen. But I had a great nose pre-surgery and now I

think it looks awful. I am going to the doctor today and am going to

ask him about it.

Please keep me posted on what you hear about this. No one said

anything to me up front about possible changes to my face above the

upper jaw. Needless to say, I am NOT going to be happy if I end up

with a horrible looking profile post-surgery.

Sherri

> > I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> > reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and

told

> > him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> > Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

> >

> > Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After

the

> > upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10 weeks

> > post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat

solid

> > food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> > wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

> >

> > I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

> temporary.

> > I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am very

> > worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with the

> > nose after upper jaw surgery.

> >

> > Thanks and happy new year to you all

> >

> > regards

> > Yully

[Guest guest]

I had upper/lower/genio in August 2002. HOnestly, 8 days, or 3 weeks,

or even 8 weeks is not long enough to see the final result. There is

internal swelling that will take a long time to go away, up to a year

or more. My upper lip felt tight for months post-op.

It all takes time. You may indeed have permanent change, or not, but

I think it's too early to judge the change at the stage you're at. If

you're really unhappy, your surgeon might be able to do something

about it, but I'd wait for a good period of time to see what the real

outcome is, and certainly get over the major healing of the work

you've had done so far.

> I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and told

> him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

>

> Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After the

> upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10 weeks

> post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat solid

> food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

>

> I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

temporary.

> I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am very

> worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with the

> nose after upper jaw surgery.

>

> Thanks and happy new year to you all

>

> regards

> Yully

[Guest guest]

I had upper/lower/genio in August 2002. HOnestly, 8 days, or 3 weeks,

or even 8 weeks is not long enough to see the final result. There is

internal swelling that will take a long time to go away, up to a year

or more. My upper lip felt tight for months post-op.

It all takes time. You may indeed have permanent change, or not, but

I think it's too early to judge the change at the stage you're at. If

you're really unhappy, your surgeon might be able to do something

about it, but I'd wait for a good period of time to see what the real

outcome is, and certainly get over the major healing of the work

you've had done so far.

> I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got any

> reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and told

> him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

>

> Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After the

> upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10 weeks

> post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat solid

> food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

>

> I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

temporary.

> I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am very

> worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with the

> nose after upper jaw surgery.

>

> Thanks and happy new year to you all

>

> regards

> Yully

[Guest guest]

I know how you feel because I am in the same boat. My surgeon said

that when he leveled my upper jaw he probably did not take enough off

to allow for my nose, so therefore it is slightly crooked. It looks

much better after 5 weeks, but i can feel the cartlidge at the bottom

is curved and I don't think that will change. Yours may be different

and it will likely correct itself once all the swelling goes down.

Just give it time.

I had Rhinoplasty several years ago due to a broken nose, so before

surgery my nose was perfect. I was concerned about possible changes,

so I asked my surgeon who told me it would not affect it much. Well,

If I just would've known, I likely would have opted for lower surgery

only. Now, mine will likely need a revision which is minor

surgery, but I just hate to have to go through any more. But the rest

of my face looks so straight now that I cannot live with a crooked

nose.

Stay in touch and let me know how it goes for you.

Mark

> > > I just came back from long vacation, and I still haven't got

any

> > > reply from my surgeon. I emailed him and sent him my pics and

> told

> > > him my concerns 3 weeks ago but he never bothered replying.

> > > Cammie, thanks a lot for your reply on my posting 3 weeks ago.

> > >

> > > Please help me with some informations I desperately need. After

> the

> > > upper jaw surgery, my nose became wider and shorter. I'm 10

weeks

> > > post op. The sweelling has gone, the pain has gone, I can eat

> solid

> > > food now even when I can only open my mouth about 2 cm or 20 mm

> > > wide. I have got my first ortho visit after surgery 2 weeks ago.

> > >

> > > I would like to know if my new nose shape is permanent or

> > temporary.

> > > I really hate my new shape nose and it drives me crazy. I am

very

> > > worried because the surgeon never told me what to expect with

the

> > > nose after upper jaw surgery.

> > >

> > > Thanks and happy new year to you all

> > >

> > > regards

> > > Yully