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2019 Lefort-1 (1-piece) Revision Surgery Outcome of 2017 Lefort-1 3-piece that caused upper jaw slant - still have 3-4cm cant
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4-21-21 Update
I have been getting consultations and it seems that the 3-piece lefort 1 needs to be re-done. I've had one surgeon's assistant do something the other's hadn't which is similar to this. The fractured sections are angled. Also, they did not feel the need for my lower jaw or nose to be altered...however a 2nd surgeon did. It seems that different surgeons have different ways of fixing these issues but regardless of this, I want to know this time the measurements of how/where my jaw is being moved even though I know there were most likely be some degree of slant but from what I have researched, not as large as what I have now.
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May 28, 2021
How much was your surgery ?
June 8, 2021
The 1st surgery done by Matouk is the one that slanted my posteriors & anterior & it was over $20K...and way over that if you count the anesthesiologist & other fees. This surgeon, Sultan, only did a 1piece lefort1 which was also not only did not align the upper jaw but complicated it more w/the metal plate. I regret ever doing surgeries...my quality of life has diminished due to this and I would say anyone looking to get a class III open bite fixed to look into TADs instead! Surgery is too risky and surgeons are imperfect people more concerned with their business (and reviews) than they are with their patients.
June 10, 2021
If you combine cost for both the first and revision surgery...my costs including anesthesiologists, ENTs, speech therapist, etc... are over $30K so far.
June 15, 2021
****I just want to stress the botched misaligned slanted anterior & posteriors were a result of 1st surgeon Matouk's lefort 1 3-piece upper jaw surgery since Sultan's revision surgery was just a lefort 1 1-piece which rotated the misaligned upper jaw and placed a 3D custom plate over it.*****
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Mid-line shifted
Recently, my family and I have been going through all my pictures before and after surgeries trying to figure out how I got to this point. It was discovered that my mid-line has shifted to the left since last surgery. There is a 3d plate over my jaw and it seems that after it was put in and with the alignment the surgeon did, my mid-line shifted and is off-center now.
This surgeon I am neutral about because this is a complexed slant and his intentions were to fix or improve it. I do believe I would have had a better outcome had he been the original surgeon. At this time, it seems my situation requires a surgeon who specializes in fixing complexed surgery-related deformities of the jaw.
Along with the other issues besides the joint/jaw pain & discomfort., my jaw functions and looks so foreign to me. As a result, I do not smile in public or take pictures that include smiling or showing my teeth. I find comfort in the fact that due to Covid, it is recommended to wear a mask. Even with the mouth closed, my face looks off-centered and I am contemplating wearing a mask until this is corrected. It does consume me at times that this was afflicted upon me and that it cannot be undone as I would never have chosen what I have now over my open-bite. I am thankful to have the loving support from my family who has been with me nearly every step of the way and keep me grounded yet this is not the easiest deformity to live with.
This surgeon I am neutral about because this is a complexed slant and his intentions were to fix or improve it. I do believe I would have had a better outcome had he been the original surgeon. At this time, it seems my situation requires a surgeon who specializes in fixing complexed surgery-related deformities of the jaw.
Along with the other issues besides the joint/jaw pain & discomfort., my jaw functions and looks so foreign to me. As a result, I do not smile in public or take pictures that include smiling or showing my teeth. I find comfort in the fact that due to Covid, it is recommended to wear a mask. Even with the mouth closed, my face looks off-centered and I am contemplating wearing a mask until this is corrected. It does consume me at times that this was afflicted upon me and that it cannot be undone as I would never have chosen what I have now over my open-bite. I am thankful to have the loving support from my family who has been with me nearly every step of the way and keep me grounded yet this is not the easiest deformity to live with.
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May 5, 2021
I'm sorry you're going through this. Hope you can get it improved. I am considering jaw surgery as my jaw is off to the right, slight open bite and small overbite. I have jaw pain and breathing issues, but seeing mixed reviews on surgery, so it's hard to decide what to do.
I'm glad you've got a supportive family. That definitely makes a difference
I'm glad you've got a supportive family. That definitely makes a difference
May 21, 2021
I dont know if he would take on your case, but there is a Dr. Wolford if memory serves that seems to have some experience dealing with unusual cases.
October 6, 2021
I have a fear now going to see a jaw surgeon for consultation now that I've never had before since it seems like my original jaw issues are no where near the sometimes excruciating pain on the side of my face & neck caused by this major slant. My upper jaw alignment seems to get worse since each surgery for what was suppose to just be 1 surgery to correct an open-bite. The pain & discomfort are why I have little option in trying to make this work...I am currently on Melloxicam 15mg just to function at work...where I talk & have constant jaw movement for a 12hr shift since I work in communications field. I then have to do compresses to ease the pain. I don't know what else to do...not sure why this happened to me but know that I have to be really careful who does this 3rd & final surgery. I want to see the VSP prior to committing to pay someone to do this or worse to me again.
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Orthodic
Here is the orthodic before any alterations and after the 1st alteration. I was not able to wear it after any alterations but noticed that the pain and discomforting was not as extreme when lower jaw was not being trained to be angled into this upper jaw slant w/bands.
Ultimately, they are all businesses and operate solely to their own benefit regardless of whatever they say to influence in your decision in picking them as a surgeon. I also think you should make copies of every single document you do no matter how small or whether it is signed. These jaw surgeries are 1st major sugeries for me and even though it was deemed necessary to correct eating, talking and sinusitus...it is the thing I most regret in my life due to the added issues like slanted/crooked upper jaw, TMJ, etc... It was not worth it so far.