My New Chin

I truly cannot believe how fast time goes. I know that I haven't updated with a photo, but to be honest that is because I have extra weight on, not because of the implant.
I would have thought by now that I would no longer feel anything in my surgery area, but it still doesn't feel quite normal. No pain or anything, just a sensation of knowing that something is there. And still a little tight in the smile.
I am still getting bumps on the underside of my tongue, and never having had them before, and now getting them so frequently, in my mind I can only attribute it to the implant. Only needed antibiotics once, thank goodness. Not sure what the bumps are all about, and hope one day they will no longer be a problem.
Point of implant was to improve my profile, and I would say: goal achieved. With that, I am happy. Of course there has been a trade off, but, at this point, the pro does outweigh the cons.

While in my third month post op... I developed three swollen bumps under the left side of my tongue. A few days later one of the lumps under my neck (left side) swelled up like crazy. I called my ps and he told me to go to my regular doctor. It was diagnosed as a 'sublingual ulceration' which I was told is likely caused by a virus, and the lump was a swollen gland. I was put on a 10 day course of penicillin as a preventative measure to keep my implant area from possibly becoming infected. Still a little lumpy, but now I am ok. Incision in mouth still feeling tight.

Well it has been just about 2 mths since my surgery and I have to tell you I love my profile. However...
My Dr. set me up for 5 ultrasound treatments for the lumpiness and stiffness in my neck, which is just a small wand with a frequency emitting being rubbed over the area for about 10 minutes each session. Did it help? Not sure, I guess so.
Since the implant was inserted intra orally I was feeling small bumps in my mouth along the incision line. Those bumps have since faded.
My speaking is much better but my smile, esp when laughing, still rolls over my bottom teeth. When I told my Dr. about this his reply was 'the muscles that control that weren't touched.' Ok, regardless, still covering my mouth when I laugh.
I will never know because I can't compare but I would think that a lot of my discomfort results from having the implant put in intra orally. The incision in my mouth has felt so tight. I really don't believe I would be having these problems with my smile if the implant was inserted under my chin.
Remember, I am only at month 2, and I am feeling better everyday, so we are moving in the right direction. I am optimistic.
Will update again...