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lower jaw surgery and genioplasty ruin my smile one total botched result
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My name is Cassandra Ferguson, i'm wearing braces...
my name is Cassandra Ferguson, i'm wearing braces for over two years because i have on over bite but i was told that braces alone cant closed my over bite, so i met with this orhtognathic surgeon who's name is DR jamali he told me that a lower jaw surgery and genioplasty could help me with the problem, so i took his word for it because i research him and he seems to have good reviews , anyways he submitted the paper works to my insurance for a lower and upper jaw surgery which it was approve i did pay the genioplasty out of pocket , oh he also told me that there's a possibility that i'm going to need a upper jaw surgery too so i said ok we set the date for 9/27/16 its now 9 days since the surgery and i think that my smile looks worst than how i came to him with, the surgery took over five hours he just did the lower jaw and the genioplasty he ruin my smile. i can hardly see my lower teeth my lower lip is way too pull up over it and my teeth no longer meet together it just looks so horrible my worst nightmare, i'm just so horrify right now.
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October 8, 2016
Hey Cassie, ive been reading about jaw surgery for a while now and I know for a fact it can take months for your face to completely heal and settle. You can tell that right now you're still extremely swollen. I would wait a few months before you pass final judgment.
October 8, 2016
Yes, sometimes it takes time to see results after any surgery. Give it time. Also, you are still wearing braces...after you finish with those, it could bring your teeth together better. I don't think you look bad at all.
October 9, 2016
I had double jaw surgery and genioplasty a few years ago and I looked so weird for almost a year and then my muscles adjusted to the new position and I am really happy now. It takes soooo long to fully recover. I promise you the result you see now is not the finished look. It can take many months for your muscles to readjust and for mobility to become normal again
October 9, 2016
But I meant to add, as for your teeth not meeting, it does sound like your surgeon should have figured that out during surgery. I'm so sorry you're dealing with that. If you can get a second opinion on what needs to happen now then that would be the ideal way to go
October 13, 2016
Hi Cassandra, I am so sorry to hear that you're not happy with your result. I had a similar experience with my surgery and some things got better...some didn't. Your swelling will get better in the next couple weeks and what people have said about muscles getting used to the new position are true. But your teeth are not going to change position unless you have some sort of future treatment. I would seek a second opinion as soon as possible - get your orthodontist to refer you to a board certified maxillofacial surgeon or research other local board certified surgeons. What does your orthodontist think about your outcome? Does your orthodontist think that they can help you without surgery? You may want to get a second opinion from a different orthodontist too. Best of luck to you and my heart goes out to you. I think that you are a beautiful young lady before and after.
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December 3, 2016
Hi Cassie. I am thinking of choosing this surgeon. I know what you have gone through. It must be really hard and I hope you get through this. I had a request though. If you could please provide a photo where you smile wide, teeth closed and have your lips open. There might be a possibility where the dentist did a bad job. If you could do that. It would really help the community. Thank you
UPDATED FROM cassiefergie
3 months post
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I hope you find support in the community.