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I am not afraid to share my...

jv0921
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I am not afraid to share my experience, especially to those that are considering this procedure. My insecurity wasn't brought to my attention till some time in high school. There was something I hate about myself-- I always felt fat despite having a 8 percent body fat in high school. After high school, I was able to pin point why I feel that way. It was the lack of a chin that causes me to feel I could never be a better version of myself despite working out. I felt like it was consuming me and made a huge influence with all aspect of my life. That includes romance, school, and work. I felt unmotivated to complete things. Slowly but surely, my life became less desirable and was on a path that I didn't really want. I know, it must be strange and ridiculous that I feel something so trivial can impact my life in such a major way, but it does. These last couple months, I eventually mustered up the courage to take the first step by scheduling an appointment out of state in Newport Beach, California. I research several doctor before deciding with Dr. Elam. I was on vacation with my family at the time and figure it was a good time for a consultation. I ditch them while they attended Disneyland for my consult. I was given a mock up photo as well as estimated price. Dr. Elam suggested a medium size implant even though I feel a large would be better. Fast forward two months, I decided to go through with it. Today was the day and I just got out of surgery. The pain was a lot more tolerable than I expected. I would give it a 3 or 4 out of 10 in pain. I am writing this from my hotel room. Will update after I wake up. Bye ????

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Michael Elam, MD (retired)

Michael Elam, MD (retired)

Board Certified Otolaryngologist

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UPDATED FROM jv0921
1 day post

The pain and discomfort

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Yesterday night was terrible, after the anesthesia worn off, I felt the pain immediately. I could not open my mouth and my cheeks hurt. I had buccal fat removal paired with the chin surgery. I had to eat something to take my pain meds so I ordered some porridge from a nearby restaurant and took it back to our hotel on the way home from the procedure. Slept through the night in an upright position. Today is much better. My cheeks were in less pain and the chin still feels tight but I can open my mouth a little wider. Dr. Elam is great, his assistants gave me a call yesterday about 5 hours after the surgery to check up on me and the doctor himself called me later that night and left me a voicemail while I was sleeping.

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September 6, 2017
Thanks for sharing your story- I hope you get the results you are looking for and you gain the confidence to get out there and do everything you want to accomplish - it's nice your sister is there supporting you!
UPDATED FROM jv0921
1 day post

Photos of the last two days

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I am still have a lot of swelling. Hopes it go down because the chin looks huge to me.

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September 6, 2017
I think you were a great candidate for this kind of surgery. I don't think you'll know what it will really end up looking like until the swelling goes down completely... which I'm guessing will be a few weeks? Good luck with your recovery.
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September 10, 2017
Looks great so far!