“Regret jaw surgery for underbite”
Chin surgery: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
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?
Updated on Oct 21, 2009:
Sep 29, 2009Comments and replies (7)
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1 Oct 2009
You've still got a lot of swelling and this will take months to go away. You look good!
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2 Oct 2009
I've created a blog tracking my progress.
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6 posts
17 Oct 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.
5 posts
20 Oct 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?
5 posts
20 Oct 2009
how is it uncomforatble?
6 posts
21 Oct 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.
10 posts
27 Oct 2009
I think you look great!