Jaw implants..NOT WORTH IT. Completely USELESS surgery.

Yes, it is a medpor implant. I am getting size large, the largest size available in this style. The reason I am considering staying overnight is so I can drive myself home and do this all on my own. My brother said he can just drop me off at a hotel by the hospital the night before, then im just going to walk over to the hospital in the morning and he'll pick me up and take me home after I get released. But I'm worried that he might get called into work or something and would cancel on me so I'm just coming up with a plan B in case that happens. I've been planning to get this done for a long time and this is the surgery that I've always dreamed of having so I'm hoping this goes off without a hitch. I don't want to reschedule or have to cancel.

Do you like the results, do you have an pics? What size/style of implant did you get? Was there any pain? How long did it take before you could eat solid food again? I'm hoping there is pain so I can have an excuse to take Oxycontin, jk. lol.

Yes, I like the results. I have the Implantech Lateral Jaw Angle implants in size small which give 8MM of additional width each side. My left side is larger than my right and side though, so I'll have to decide to live with it or a get a revision on that side. I did have a post op infection that occurred a couple weeks after the surgery. Luckily it was caught right away and treated with antibiotics and drainage. I like the RZ Medphor implant style, I think going with either the medium (7MM) or large (11MM) RZ implant is a good choice. There was some pain and discomfort and I was on a clear liquid diet for 4-5 days then soft food for a couple weeks. I have had a rhinoplasty and a chin implant before and this procedure requires a lot more help from family or friends, I would suggest you have someone take care of you for a few days. Yes, I do have some photos and will be happy to share them, can you PM me your email?

Ok thank you, I sent you an email.

I am hoping that I won't just get a "subtle" enhancement from the surgery. I want to look different. I want to look like a new person. I want my jaw to look really "exaggerated". If there was an XXL jaw implant, I'm convinced I would chose that because I want to have the stereotypical almost "cartoonish" looking hyper-masculine look with a broad jaw and a square chin. I'm not a fan of subtle improvements. I like drastic.

The signs and symptoms of my infection were a salty taste in my mouth and pain on that side of my jaw. I immediately went to the surgeon and there was some discharge. He took a culture to see what type of infection it was (it was a strep bacteria) and immediately put me on two different antibiotics. One of them was Augmentin but I don’t remember the other. My doctor had be me apply warm compressions and massage the area to drain out the discharge. Thankfully things started to get better after 5-7 days. If things continued not improve or get worse, he was going to open the wound in my mouth and irrigate the implant with antibiotic fluid. Then if that didn’t work the last option was removal. My surgeon kept me on these antibiotics for 3 weeks.

WOW. I seen the pics you sent. Ya..I can see a big difference. I hope this is the case for me.

Thanks, I have a week to go until the surgery day. I just want it to be over with! (Cryin' over here) lol. Maybe, hopefully this will be the last surgery I want/need 'cause to be honest...I hate goin' to visit those plastic surgeons!!! It is such a chore for me, but I have no reason to complain I guess 'cause I asked for this, ya know? The one thing I hate about going to a plastic surgeons office is dealin' with some of the peeps that work there, ya know what I'm sayin'? I mean, they always act like I can't afford it or somethin'. LOL. It's like, dude, for real, I pretty much know what to expect when I sit down in your gaudy-lookin' office. I feel like I have to go to the consult dressed as Liberace before they take me seriously or act like I can afford it. It's like...OMG. lol. I can't tell you how many times I've 'xperienced this! I just wish they knew that even if I was a billionaire...I would still wear sneakers and a plain white shirt and eat at Taco Bell, that's jus' my style, I'm jus' laid back, down-to-earth. I don't want to dress up in slacks and a tie and look like an old man. I'm still young and I'm gonna take advantage of that while I still can. Excuse my rant... I'm on a high-horse tonite. lol.

Ehh... I think I'm pretty much done at this point. I'm ready to close this chapter of my life and start focusing my attention elsewhere. It's for the best. I think this procedure was a real wake-up call for me. Judging the results at this point, I would say that it only made a 15-20% difference in my appearance, and I figure that percentage is only going to go down as the swelling subsides even more (cause I think the swelling was accentuating the results that I thought I had). I just looked in the mirror this morning to shave and...I dunno, like I said, the results seem to be shrinking day after day. I might get laser skin resurfacing down the road but...as far as going under the knife again, its not gonna happen. I'm done.

I'll just be glad when I will be able to eat again! lol. I still can't use my back teeth, chewing is painful.