Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told me they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it forward while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower jaw back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek augmentation through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. Right now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into my face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek surgery get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Hi Dave. When I first spoke with my orthodontist, he told me that I'd probably need cheek implants as well. I also feel like my eyes 'sink' into my face, and I look tired as well. However, my Oral Surgeon said he doesn't like giving his patients cheek implants becase he doesn't want his patients too look like 'Transformers or Native Americans', although he will do something really really thin if I requested it. He also said that with the movement of my upper jaw outward, my face will fill in and I won't need cheek implants. So, I'm still up in the air about it. I'll be reading this board to see what replies you get. -Blake > I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told me > they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it forward > while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower jaw > back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek augmentation > through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew > anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. Right > now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into my > face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek surgery > get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I havent had a in depth conversation about the procedure with my oral surgeon as of yet, but he actually does bone grafting and does not use any implants whatsoever. The bone is enhanced in the zygomatic region, right under the side orbit of the eye. I've read alot about cheek implants on the internet, but couldnt find much information about the bone grafting procedure. So if anybody knows more about cheek augmentation without using implants, please let me know. > > I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told me > > they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it > forward > > while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower jaw > > back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek > augmentation > > through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew > > anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. Right > > now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into my > > face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek surgery > > get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 What's the donor area if they are using bone? I'm assuming this will look more natural than cheek implants? -Blake > > > I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told > me > > > they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it > > forward > > > while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower > jaw > > > back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek > > augmentation > > > through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew > > > anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. > Right > > > now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into > my > > > face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek > surgery > > > get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 What's the donor area if they are using bone? I'm assuming this will look more natural than cheek implants? -Blake > > > I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told > me > > > they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it > > forward > > > while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower > jaw > > > back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek > > augmentation > > > through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew > > > anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. > Right > > > now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into > my > > > face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek > surgery > > > get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 What's the donor area if they are using bone? I'm assuming this will look more natural than cheek implants? -Blake > > > I should be going into surgery this may. So far they have told > me > > > they're going to be doing upper jaw expansion, and moving it > > forward > > > while rotation to compensate for assymetry. And moving my lower > jaw > > > back as well. I'm also going to undergo zygomatic cheek > > augmentation > > > through bone grafting i believe. I was wondering if anybody knew > > > anything about this, and how it would effect my appearance. > Right > > > now my bone structure is really flat and my eyes kinda seep into > my > > > face, making me look like i'm always tired. Will the cheek > surgery > > > get rid of this sad/tired look to me somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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