Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Well, what should you do? First, you should tell your surgeon what you told us. Print out your post, if you can't handle speaking it. If need be, mail it (with your signature, of course) and write a note that something makes you uncomfortable about bringing it up. Second, sorry to say this, but give ma nature a bit more time. Six weeks is really, really soon after a major rearrangement to try to figure out how you're gonna look after everything is healed. After all, some folks are wired for 8 weeks! And honestly, how your cheeks look is not truly crucial to the direction of your life, nor to the satisfaction you may or may not find later, unless you let it govern your life. You can be charming, witty, accomplished, brilliant, dull, cruel, kind, boring, etc., no matter how you look. Honest. I've known my share of all the above. Beautiful and not. I don't blame you for worrying, being concerned, etc. And I'll bet your surgeon won't, either. And if you eventually aren't happy, you can ask your surgeon, or another, about doing the implants later, when you'll be the one deciding, rather than your parents. Good wishes, Cammie > I am almost 6 weeks post op now (upper only, moved forward about 5 > mm). However, my surgeon had told me prior to operation that my " flat > cheeks " (they are not full at all and have a crease in them which > looks terrible, like im 50 when im only 19) that this would be > corrected by moving the jaw forward. Like I said, 6 weeks post op and > theyre still there and not showing any signs of leaving. It was my > primary concern before going into surgery that this would be taken > care of despite being a jaw operation. What should I do??? I really > like my surgeon and am not quite sure how to bring up his " promise " . > I have thought about cheek implants but my parents are wholeheartedly > against it as they see it as being one thing after another and they > think that after I get this done (which I prob wont since they wont > pay for it) that Im going to want something else. This is simply not > true. I am perfectly happy with everything in my life right now > besides my damn cheeks. Sorry for the language buyt I am extremely > frustrated at this point. Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Dear , Please talk with your surgeon about your concerns. Your OS will be able to respond to you factually about your specific problem. Effects I am almost 6 weeks post op now (upper only, moved forward about 5 mm). However, my surgeon had told me prior to operation that my " flat cheeks " (they are not full at all and have a crease in them which looks terrible, like im 50 when im only 19) that this would be corrected by moving the jaw forward. Like I said, 6 weeks post op and theyre still there and not showing any signs of leaving. It was my primary concern before going into surgery that this would be taken care of despite being a jaw operation. What should I do??? I really like my surgeon and am not quite sure how to bring up his " promise " . I have thought about cheek implants but my parents are wholeheartedly against it as they see it as being one thing after another and they think that after I get this done (which I prob wont since they wont pay for it) that Im going to want something else. This is simply not true. I am perfectly happy with everything in my life right now besides my damn cheeks. Sorry for the language buyt I am extremely frustrated at this point. Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 , I had the upper (as well as lower) and it did fill my cheeks in quite a bit. My surgeon sat me down recently, (I'm about 6 and a half weeks post op) and asked me very carefully if I was pleased with my nose, my chin, my cheeks, my bite, etc...He asked if there was anything cosmetic I thought needed to be done and my answers were all no at this point. He asked me to email or call him with any concerns. I think your os should know on some level that you are not pleased with your cheeks, and you're just wondering if this is forever? Will it change more over time? (which I'm betting it does..we're pretty close to the surgery still). Anyhow, I do recommend you talk to him. I like my surgeon, too, but I wouldn't hesitate to say that I wasn't happy about something. Good luck, try not to worry. Alix surgerysupport , " Hopper " wrote: > I am almost 6 weeks post op now (upper only, moved forward about 5 > mm). However, my surgeon had told me prior to operation that my " flat > cheeks " (they are not full at all and have a crease in them which > looks terrible, like im 50 when im only 19) that this would be > corrected by moving the jaw forward. Like I said, 6 weeks post op and > theyre still there and not showing any signs of leaving. It was my > primary concern before going into surgery that this would be taken > care of despite being a jaw operation. What should I do??? I really > like my surgeon and am not quite sure how to bring up his " promise " . > I have thought about cheek implants but my parents are wholeheartedly > against it as they see it as being one thing after another and they > think that after I get this done (which I prob wont since they wont > pay for it) that Im going to want something else. This is simply not > true. I am perfectly happy with everything in my life right now > besides my damn cheeks. Sorry for the language buyt I am extremely > frustrated at this point. Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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