Re: Underbite!!! to kimberley

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hi kimberley, i havent been around for a while, so im not sure how

long ago u posted this however i just posted a catch up message on

the site 'checking in, kat_uk' with details on my surgery and

general catch up, if you would like to read that i gives an insight

to my surgery for a class III underbite also. if u would like any

further information i would be happy to help.

good luck

kind regards

kat_uk

> > Hey everyone,

> >

> > I just found this site and it is awesome to find that there are

so

> > many people who are or have gone through what I am getting ready

to

> > go through. I just had braces put on March 1st (of course, I

had

> > them when I was 12 as well) and we are anticipating surgery for

> > sometime in June or July. I have read a lot of your posts, and

I

> was

> > wondering if there is anyone who has had just their lower jaw

moved

> > back? I have a class 3 underbite, and they are only moving my

> bottom

> > jaw back. Part of me is really excited, because I hate looking

at

> my

> > face and am really excited to see change. In fact, my boyfriend

is

> > doing a video documentary for me on the before, during and after

> > process. It is pretty cool. Anyways, the other part of me is

> really

> > scared because I know it is a pretty big procedure and

everybody's

> > comments about the long lasting numbness kind of scares me. My

> other

> > concern is the weight loss. I am 5'10 " 135 lbs, and whenever I

> tell

> > anybody that I will have my mouth wired shut for 6 weeks, they

> freak

> > out and tell me I better start fattening up. I think I will be

> fine

> > though. If anyone is out there who could share their

experiences

> and

> > thoughts, that would be great! Thanks.

> >

> >

> Dear ,

> Lucky you, You must pretty straight teeth if u just got braces and

> they will be able to do the surgery by June or July. I had braces

for

> 2 and half years before I had the surgery.

> I am not sure what a class 3 underbite is. How much movement is

> necessary. My doctor told me that the less movement you have the

> quicker the healing is. I also had lower jaw surgery six wks ago,

I

> had my lower moved foward instead of back. As far as numbness. My

Dr

> told me in 25 years he has never had a patient that had permanent

> numbness from this procedure. Although it is a risk. I still have

> very little numbness on my right side under my lip going down to

the

> bottom of my chin. It really gets less and less every day. It

really

> isnt that bothersome because it is not really like a novacaine

> numbness. It dosent effect ur tongue and the only reason ur

probably

> even notice it is because it will be doing all kinds of nerve

> regeneration stuff while ur healing. Tingling itching pulsating. I

> only kind of notice it when I am lying in bed. You may not even

have

> any numbness. My left side was not effected at all.

> One of the best parts of the surgery is the cosmetic improvement.

I

> can tell you having ur jaw in right place makes a huge difference

in

> how good you look. If u decide to do the surgery you will probably

> love the way it looks. Before the surgery I alway used to move my

jaw

> foward to see how will look. The actual surgery came out looking

much

> better than any of my presurgery attempts in the mirror.

> Best wishes,