I Feel I Have Lost the "Me" by Having Jaw Surgery and Look Worse - Canada

kath Im sorry, please allow me to ask, what was the surgery for exactly? and dont worry, Im not gonna just tell you wat you wanna hear, I've been there, I ruined my face with this double jaw surgery, so I'll be honest with you :p tbh I didnt find anything wrong with the "before" picture, maybe because it's not a profile pic. but I could sense something changed, but idk wat that is! :p but you didnt change, almost not at all, I mean your face is just the same, I told you Im not gonna complementx so seriously I didnt see a change. you should be thankful they didnt leave you with a deformed face like me. idk why you're sad, you should've paid a minimum psychological bill for this surgery. if I were you, I wud've. I hope you're doing better by now. for me Im gonna go thru another surgery with another doctor who I trust like hell haha and yea, imagine, gonna go thru this whole process again, from syringe meals to drooling to big lips to uneven face to depression n yata yata yata.... yupz! ready haha it's most likely on august 21st or some day near that, the surgeon hasnt yet specified a date coz we're communicating overseas and... yea. so be thankful, you're awesome, you look fabulous I dont understand wat your problem is about?! I lost my face, this is what I feel now, and this is wat actually happened. and I have to go thru this meaningless recovery even tho it's sooo uncomfortable, because of the spasming due to the huge movement they did to my upper jaw (forward), they left me with a hose-like face. I had a very big underbite before, 17 mm gap between jaws.. picture if you will. so they kinda forced the result, moved my lower like 5 mm only to the back and moved the upper 12 whole damn mm to the front! and voila! I look like an alien now :p dont worry, everything will be ok :) be happy and give it time. in your case it's just a matter of time only. you did one surgery and might get lifetime numbness in a place or two in your face. how about if I wanna do this surgery twice? maybe I wont feel my whole face forever hahah :pp but thank God of course for all what happened. maybe I've sinned before, maybe it's karma, who knoss :p Im psychologically ready for my 2nd surgery, which's gonna give me the face I've always dreamt of, if God wills :)) I wish you the best with whatever you diceide, even tho you look pretty still even if idk what the surgery was for. take care :) ferrovic

Hi Kathleen, I just have a few questions about your post-op preparation. I noticed you mentioned you were referred by your orthodontist -- how long did you have orthodontic treatment prior to the surgery? I've never had any to this point but I do have a slight overbite and a smaller than usual jaw. When getting moulds made for a crown the dentist had to use child size trays. They were tight, but the adult ones were too large. This creates, obviously, a less defined jaw line and also a chine that has less definition from my chin than I like. Some days it makes me really sad, unfortunately, which is why I'm considering this type of surgery. The idea of braces at 32 sounds horrible to me, so I just wanted to know a bit about your post-op treatment and how far back it goes. My profile picture on here is a current one, but you can't really tell a lot of the time that my chin is so undefined unless it's a photo taken from a profile angle. I've also gotten used to holding my jaw forward slightly to minimize it. My jaw doesn't seem that much misaligned but if I want my back teeth to touch then the bottom gets pushed back slightly more. People have told me not to do this surgery because they feel I won't look like myself anymore and they think I have such an adorable face... But they don't understand how down it can make you feel when a certain hairstyle would look great...if only your chin was more defined. That you can't wait to get married... but don't feel you'll be your most beautiful for the photos the way you currently look. Anyway, I'd love to hear back from ya when you've got a sec to write. Sorry for the long message. :-O Thanks!

Hi, I'm just wondering how long after your surgery you wore your braces for? I'm currently 9 months into my treatment and am due for the op next year but i've been told i could be wearing braces for up to a year post op! I'm also due to get married in September 2016 so i'm really worried! Could you tell me what the timeline of your treatment from having your braces fitted to the surgery to being brace free?! Thanks:D

hey! i am also from Canada but i was wondering which part in Canada are you from? because i am from Toronto, ON and i have been looking for the right surgeon to work on my underbite and cross bite which has been quite difficult. i am looking for someone who i know has done this kind of work before and has succeeded in doing it. therefore, if you are from Toronto as well it would make my life so much easier by asking you who was the surgeon who worked on you? i love how you look! i think you look just beautiful ! and if you were wondering, i am 16 years old. thank you for sharing your experience ! it was great help :)

Hi! Please tell me a little bit about yourself. It looks I have the same problem you had. Except I physically cannot close my mouth. I have to force it and it looks unnatural when I do? Did you have this problem? And did the surgery fix it? And what is the actual name of the surgery?

Am I missing something where it's mentioned who your doctor was? I live in the same area as you and have considered this procedure - I have no idea where to go, though :(

You were already very beautiful before the surgery but you look amazing now. I guess if you are not 100% satisfied it is just a matter of getting used to your new look. The changes were subtle but consistent. Congratulations!

Hello, you look amazing! I'm from Ontario, and I was wondering who was the surgeon and what steps did you take to basically have your surgery for free? Pls any advice you can give me, I will truly appreciate it! I'm tired of feeling pain but I can't afford this surgery and Im interested in doing whatever possible for OHIP to cover it. Thanks!

You don't look worse. You look great and still like yourself!