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Regret Jaw Surgery for Underbite

Name: Regret Jaw Surgery for Underbite
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Author: jawregret

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I had upper jaw surgery, where my upper jaw was...

jawregretSeptember 30, 2009

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I had upper jaw surgery, where my upper jaw was moved forwards about 6mm. It has completely changed my face. Especially my nose. I did this surgery to correct a slight under bite.

Pro - no more underbite

Con - I am now self conscious about the way I look and fear going out in public.

Updated October 17, 2009

5 weeks ago I had upper jaw surgery to fix an underbite. The surgeon decided to move the upper jaw because he said I had flat cheeks, an under developed upper jaw.

He also said my nose would not change much. Well it did!!!

Now, I desperately want to fix it.

Should I have my upper jaw moved back to its original position and move the lower jaw back instead (a major surgery)?
Or should I have a nose job fix my upturned and flattened nose?

Can anyone tell me exactly what happened to my nose?

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Replies (25)

tried but failed

October 2, 2009

You've still got a lot of swelling and this will take months to go away. You look good!

November 17, 2011

Agreed. You look really good! Why are you so concerned? Don't worry about it! You have to be blind to think you look bad.

Jolly Jane

July 10, 2012

Hi Jaw regret.
I think you look great. You look younger and now ave a better shape. Your nose looks fine. There may stilll be some swellling. I have similar issues in that I had teeth removed and braces when I was young and now I have almost no teeth show. I hate it so I don't smile hard.
I would love to see what you look like when you smile.

regards
Anna

Jolly Jane

July 19, 2012

You look amaizing. I much prefer where your upper lip is now than before. It looks more natural. I'm an art teacher and I can see that you now should be very comfortable with your appearance. No one will take a second look to say that you look odd because you don't. How do you look now that the swelling is completely gone?

Regards
Anna

jawregret

October 2, 2009

I've created a blog tracking my progress.

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San Diego9379

November 16, 2010

You look so much better now. More normal. You miss the face you knew, but you'll get used to this one. I needed the upper and lower jaw surgery. I had no tooth show after braces and nightgear at too young an age. I couldn't find any surgeon to do this 20 yrs ago, so they convinced me to get cheek and chin implants and a nose job. It looked ok for awhile- but I never could smile right- then I looked like an alien. When the mouth area is receede the worst thing is to overextend the cheeks and chin- didn't take a rocket scientist to know that. You're lucky science has advanced and they do more mouth surgery now. 20 yrs later, my implants have all moved. It doesn't look so great. My shyness about doing the original surgery and anger at the plastic surgeon kept me from enjoying a full life. I wouldn't date-I hid from people. Don't do the same-time goes fast. You look really good- you're correct in overcoming the idea that looks make or break you. I'm a super critic but I think your face looks more normal, handsome, and appealing to women now.

jawregret

October 18, 2009

I've actually seen my orthodontist and orthognathic surgeon again. Both say a reversal is possible but that I should wait at least 3-months before deciding on anything.

San Diego9379

November 16, 2010

Also, don't get a nose job- that's the thing I regret the most. It's not reversible and if you don't like it -you're truly stuck. Just give you surgery a few years to settle in- the less you do the less regrets you'll have later in life. Hang in there~

DESTINY1

October 20, 2009

I have braces and I will be receiving the exact procedure that you have gone through. How drastically do you think the jaw setback changed your face? How many mm did they push it back? How long were you in pain?

DESTINY1

October 20, 2009

how is it uncomforatble?

UPDATED FROM jawregret

Is it possible to have the surgery undone? Will...

jawregretOctober 21, 2009

Is it possible to have the surgery undone? Will the surgeon consider doing this? Or would it be better to get a nose job?

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jawregret

October 21, 2009

Hi Destiny1, I actually had a jaw advancement. Basically if they move your upper jaw (forward or backwards) your face is likely to change. Possibly to a point where you won't recognize it. If they move your lower jaw (back in your case), I hear the only complaint is that you might look a bit weak in the chin. That is unless you get your chin moved forwards. The pain is manageable. After the surgery they put you on morhphine. Then when you're home, you're on liquid codeine. I thought the hardest part was psychological, dealing with the change in face and not being able to eat any food.

DESTINY1

December 2, 2009

Thanks for the reponse. My ortho will be expanding my top palette. (While I have braces in my mouth.) Let 6-8 weeks pass, then push the jaw back. (Another 6-8 weeks.) I was going to get a chin reduction due to the fact that I thought I had to much chin. But will that be needed if they correcting the top bottom jaw?

loopysnoot

May 20, 2011

Hi Jawregret--I hope you're still checking this. I had the exact same surgery in Dec 2010 and I am feeling the same way you are. I am desperate for a reversal. I am only 20 and I hate the way I look. I had an underbite before but I dint mind it--I still felt pretty. now, my confidence is absolutely shattered and worst of all, I find myself planning for all these plastic surgeries to correct my face now--it feels absolutely disgusting to be 20 and thinking about rhinoplasties and a million other surgeries just to feel pretty. Can I get access to your blog? I want to make an educated decision and I think following along with your changes will help me out. thanks for doing this by the way, it is nice to know that I am not alone in feeling this way. thanks

johnathan

May 20, 2011

hey i just wanted to say i had my surgery in march of 2011 and i really dont mind it. i had a lower and upper advancement of 10mm on both. yeah i wouyld say the firs 6 weeks sucked but it helped me with my sleep apnea. the only thing that peeps tell me is that kind of lost the younger look about me...sucks but its all good. what are you planning to do???? are you from the california area? if you would like you can email me directly

jjvine

May 21, 2012

when did you do it and are you in ca? Is it very painful and any side effect? My son needs to have sugery to fix class 3 underbite, and we are debating whether it's worth it to go through the pain. He is concerned about feeling permente pain or ache after surgery.

maria7781

May 31, 2012

I had my surgery about two years ago and it all started with getting braces and that lead to needing surgery to repair the underbite that having braces brought out. I agreed to it. at first I thought it's still swollen it'll take a while to truly see me again. two years later I can't even stand taking pictures I hate my even more pronounced cheekbones and smile looks forced to me. I'm really critical and maybe people are just being nice when they say I look the same. I wish I could turn back time. I think I've been getting progressively more depressed about this and I have a bf and he says I'm fine. but he doesn't know the old me. I'm considering reversal but not sure if I'd b making things worse. I just someone to tell me I'm not crazy. I've even noticed my nose looks wider. I spend time looking at old pics and co
paring them to new ones and just get more regretful of having everything even the braces. I've lost weight since the surgery and getting back to my healthy weight is getting harder, not sure if this anyone else's problem. All around something I wish I hadn't done.

jjvine

June 2, 2012

do you mind to show you pictures?

(unregistered guest)

October 27, 2009

I think you look great!

sarah12345

November 24, 2009

I am considering the surgery and based on how you look after it I am def going to go for it you look really good so stop putting yourself down and be thankful x

RooRoo

November 25, 2009

Hi Jawregret, I had lower jaw surgery about 7 months ago, and I still have swelling on my right side, making my lower face slightly lopsided. In your pics, I see quite a bit of swelling in your midface, so it may still be too early to judge your final outcome. Definitely discuss your concerns with your surgeon thoroughly, but i wouldn't rush into a reversal procedure unless it's clear to you that it's necessary.

Inspyrd

December 1, 2009

I used to have an underbite and I recently had the same surgery done.Except they moved my upper jaw forward AND my lower jaw back.Today Im about 6 weeks post-op.But like you im having the same problem.My nose changed alot.Its now upturned and seems slightly wider.which i hate.I mentioned it to my surgeon and my orthodontist.they said that they can prescribe me to a surgeon to basically fix my nose back to how it was,but to wait a few more months for more healing and more of the swelling to go down.. Basically i know how you feel.Personally i rather not get my nose fixed by the surgeon.Im still hoping that in time it will eventually go back to or at least close to how it used to look..

jawregret

December 12, 2009

I got your message. I'm about 3 months post-op now. Either the swelling has gone down a lot or I've just gotten used to it, but I don't notice it as much as before. I'm still looking into some sort of rhinoplasty though.

UPDATED FROM jawregret

It takes a couple of months for the swelling to...

jawregretJuly 29, 2010

It takes a couple of months for the swelling to completely go down. Still not completely satisfied though.

Replies (15)

Cat241

December 12, 2014

I hope you have gotten used to your look. I think you look great

Jewelfoxx

December 30, 2014

I think you look great too. You look handsome.

MVPT

January 1, 2015

I think you look FANTASTIC now! And you have corrected a problem that could give you serious problems as you age. Don't worry, be happy!

Malibu Video Pro

February 13, 2015

You look great - handsome. Quit whining, your medical professional did a great job!

Saskiag

March 5, 2015

You look a hundred percent better now than u did . What are you complaining about ?

Saskiag

March 5, 2015

I mean before u looked deformed .... Now you look handsome . I thInk you are just fishing for compliments....... You just need conformation,... You stop pretending with the moaning now and get on with being less self conscious . You know you look way better now than u did .

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