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Had Jaw Surgery Almost 10 Years Ago. Best Decision I Ever Made. - Vancouver, BC
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Getting jaw surgery was one of the easiest...
lydiajane26March 11, 2014
WORTH IT$10,000
Getting jaw surgery was one of the easiest decision I ever made. I am usually very indecisive, but for some reason I knew that I wanted this. I was just turning 16 when I had it done, and I have never felt even an ounce of regret or concern.
I was only majorly swollen for about 2 weeks, and then I was a little bit puffy for a couple months. Even when I was swollen I could tell that I was going to love the final results. Eating was very difficult and the jaw exercises were painful. I definitely can't open my mouth as wide as I could, but it is still completely within the normal range. The scars are almost non-existent and no one has ever noticed them.
Overall, it was one of the best experiences of my life. I am so happy with the results and it has been almost a decade! When I look in the mirror, I don't see a different person—I see what I was supposed to look like. That is how it feels. Dr. Wittenberg is a miracle worker and I am forever indebted to him. I think other people that have had negative experiences were not fortunate enough to be operated on by the incredible doctor I had. I think you get what you pay for, and it was worth every penny. No regrets.
*Not 100% sure of the cost but I believe it was around this mark. (My parents paid since I was 16)
**Photo is after. I don't have any "before" photos on this computer
I was only majorly swollen for about 2 weeks, and then I was a little bit puffy for a couple months. Even when I was swollen I could tell that I was going to love the final results. Eating was very difficult and the jaw exercises were painful. I definitely can't open my mouth as wide as I could, but it is still completely within the normal range. The scars are almost non-existent and no one has ever noticed them.
Overall, it was one of the best experiences of my life. I am so happy with the results and it has been almost a decade! When I look in the mirror, I don't see a different person—I see what I was supposed to look like. That is how it feels. Dr. Wittenberg is a miracle worker and I am forever indebted to him. I think other people that have had negative experiences were not fortunate enough to be operated on by the incredible doctor I had. I think you get what you pay for, and it was worth every penny. No regrets.
*Not 100% sure of the cost but I believe it was around this mark. (My parents paid since I was 16)
**Photo is after. I don't have any "before" photos on this computer
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Replies (14)
April 8, 2015
Dr Wittenberg is also doing my surgery, thanks for this post, I feel much more confident.
October 11, 2016
Hi, I'm considering a double jaw surgery to fix my biting problem. A doctor once mentioned to me that moving a jaw for more than 1cm would change the way I sound. I'm curious if you encounter speech problem after the operation?
November 4, 2016
I mean, that makes sense and I can see why that might happen. But I didn't notice any difference. I feel like since I corrected a "defect" I probably sound how I'm meant to sound. But my voice is near identical to my sister's and she did not have jaw surgery. So I think I can say it didn't change.
November 4, 2016
You are absolutely stunning! I'm curious as one poster already asked but did your voice change?
November 4, 2016
Hard to say because I was 15/16 years old so I was in the middle of puberty. But I didn't notice any difference.
UPDATED FROM lydiajane26
10 years post
Pre-surgery photo
lydiajane26May 16, 2016
I've added a photo of myself at age 13, about 2.5 years before surgery. It's the best I have, and I think it gives a decent idea of my transformation.
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June 19, 2016
I don't see what the problem was before. You look beautiful after but were beautiful before ?
June 19, 2016
I was very young in that photo. I looked fine then, but my overbite/ recessed jaw would have become very noticeable over time. I was told by my orthodontist the only alternative to surgery was 5 years of headgear. My bite was very poor and would have gotten worse. To me, surgery was a way to avoid years of headgear and braces.
July 12, 2016
You look beautiful pre surgery! Do you have any photos after surgery? I had my op last week xx
July 12, 2016
Thank you! The photo of me with the cat is PRE-surgery. The photo of me on the floral couch in the gold dress is POST-surgery :)
July 12, 2016
Beautiful in both! When did your face stop feeling numb? I'm day 6 and my face is still quite numb xx
Thanks again!