I had upper jaw surgery, but I I need lower now...

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had upper jaw surgery done about four monthes ago to get rid of

my gummy smile and midface length. The surgery was 2 years in

planning and I wore braces for that amount of time.

I remember I told the doctor I did not like the length of my face

which is a combintion of my upper and lower jaws. He said he didn't

think he had to do lower jaw surgery on me, just upper and he would

do a genioplasty to take care of the lower jaw. He promised this

would shorten the lower jaw. now all the swelling is gone and I

still have a face and a very long lower jaw. The genioplasty just

made my chin longer and more pointed. I am very upset. From the

pictures I've seen of other people who have gotten this surgery,

their faces got fuller and shorter, but mine is still long.

Now I think I need lower jaw surgery to shorten my lower jaw. I'm

just really disappointed with my surgeon now because he told me

that doing surgery on just the upper jaw would make my face normal

and proportional, but it didn't! I would like to do lower jaw

surgery now, but do I go with the same surgeon? I have really lost

confidence in his ability, I don't think he has an 'eye'for detail

or aesthetics either. The worst thing is, I already have my braces

off (my bite was already perfect from before, it was only my jaw

itself that was messed up.)so now, do I go back to him again or do I

get a new maxillofacial surgeon? I don't want to start using braces

all overagain! Surely there must be surgeons who do these surgeries

without braces, especially if your bite is normal, isn't there?

Another question real quick, for all of you who have had upper jaw

surgery: did you notice your cheekbones are higher? (I mean in a bad

way). I have these awful grooves or hollows in my cheeks now making

my face look really gaunt and elongated. I was under the impression

this surgery made your face fuller, not gaunter... maybe my surgeon

is just really bad.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had upper done four months ago and was told that lower jaw didn't need moving

however now my surgeon is talking about lower jaw surgery. But I am having

problems with my jaw joints maybe that's why.

Before the surgery (due to my cleft) I didn't have cheek bones but my surgeon

did some work on them and what with it being upper jaw thta also helped. But I

now have dents under both my eyes and they are very noticable and a lot of

people are commenting on them. When I mentioned this to the surgeon he agreed

with what I was saying and went on to say that some patients need revisions

after the surgery and I was one of them.

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