Bimaxillary Osteotomy: So Glad I Did It!!! Double Jaw Surgery to Correct Underbite, 20 Years Old

Don't be scared!:) it's really not as bad as you think and SO worth it! I'm only 6 weeks pot op, beginning to chew soft foods and it's really paying off!

It depends on your situation- I had to have my first le forte one at age 19, but that did not correct the issue, the joints needed to be replaced and I thought that I could get away with what my prior surgeon said would be a remedy. If I could go back, I would have done the full replacement back then. I waited 13 years and just had my jaws replaced and screws removed only to be replaced with more screws. Still in recovery and I had mine done in Jan. Each person is different, so just do not push yourself to recover- infection is your worst enemy in early post op, so keep your environment clean, and be patient. The best advice that I could give is to buy some pure lanolin oil( its like clear cream) for your lips- depending on your surgery- you will be dehydrated and not feel your lips- sometimes they swell and crack. I also got on a supplement that I researched from other patients around the world, it’s calked serretia by the company ‘ Arthur Andrews Medical’ you can order it from iHerb- it is unbelievable how it kept the swelling down and helped with congestion and inflammation. The smaller bottle is around $20.00, just to try it, because I was surprised how expensive it was, but this is the best and purest brand. My surgery was 16 hours, so it’s important to plan and have as much help to get through the early months. Best to you!

What was the issue that needed to be corrected? Getting your joints replaced seems extreme

Well, we haven't got the bill so I'm sure it was a lot more but the insurance, Kaiser, covered it since it was through their facility. The 500 was our co-pay for the overnight hospital stay.

I'm not sure where you are from or what insurance you have but I am fortunate to have Kaiser. Kaiser owns their own Maxillofacial doctors/ surgeons as well as a facility dedicated to that so getting my insurance to cover it was absolutely no problem but we did call and check just to make sure we were going to get hit with a 15k-20k bill... the 500 dollars that I've listed is copay that my parents had to pay for me to spend a night in the hospital post surgery. I hope you figure it out! It is truly life changing and an amazing experience! :)