Tony I had my upper moved 11mm and like u said, my upper lip seems swollen. It has been 4months, but iam not so content on my upper lips.it looks swollen.. ......
Hi Dana I am 5 & half weeks post op from upper/genio. When I saw the ortho (3 weeks post op) he was happy with the surgery result (I had an underbite) but my...
Dan: A genio and a chin implant are not the same and will not give you the same result. Please do some research on these two options and consider them very...
Hello: i'm on day 7 post op. I think I have been through the worst, however, this ear pain is making mewonder. I saw my OS yesterday and she said everything...
hey Mel, I will let you know when I post the pics... I have to talk my 16 yr old son into taking my picture.... I dont have a surgery date yet... I go see my...
Hi Red, sorry your having so much pain.... I have a couple ideas... not sure how workable they are... but here goes.... I heat up a bed buddy (one of thoes...
If the pain is really severe, I'd continue to ask questions from your surgeon or general physician. I don't think swimmer's ear drops are going to help the...
Yes, I used arnica pre and post-op, but under the guidance of a registered homeopath. There are a number of other homeopathic remedies that can be used (and...
I'm an ex-smoker, but quit at least a decade before I had my surgery. What I found difficult when I quit were all the activities that I normally associated...
Hey Mel - I had seen your pix before and after and there is such a difference in your profile. I too have an underbite so my lower lip sticks out more in my...
Well, that's reasurring! I'm sure it's nice to have a guesstimate (made up word) date in mind and know that there is an end in sight. Of course we know not to...
... site that I've seen in a long time. lol They were really happy to see me and I to see them.. I'm glad you got to view the pics, I will post a profile...
Hey, I've heard arnica is amazing for swelling and my brother used it when he injured himself at rugby and barely had any swelling and what he did have went...
... understand about the posting of pics I was very picky in the beginning too. The truth is that everyone here is in the same boat as you and we all have had...
thanks for the sweet words of incouragement.... I am having a bad week at work and my hubby is gone away on a trip once again and I am wondering how Im...
I definitely know how you feel. that was one of my major issues as well. Sadly I never found much of a remedy for the pain. I can tell you that at around 3 1/2...
... better! Infections seem to be a pretty common thing post op from what I can tell. I also have an infection that reared its ugly head on day 6. I knew what...
... weeks!!! It seems like yesterday that you were waiting for insurance approval.. Now I think you are having upper/lower and genio is that right? You will do...
... that I cannot make any judgements about my appearance for 6 months.. He said that 3/4 of the swelling is gone in the about 2 to 3 weeks but the remaining...
Hi Red, I'm 6 days post-op from lower and chin and I have the same problem. It's like i have to constantly swallow, which makes my ear hurt. I know that there...
... really like sweets but post-surgery I don't want that at all just real food. I thought I would live on milk shakes but to be honest the thought makes me...
good morning, i hope you fell back asleep since 4:00am. i am post op day 19 lower and chin. my L ear still throbs constantly too. i was also told this is...
... fine. I'm a Respiratory Therapist and the body starts to clean itself out 12 hours after your last cigarette..Just don't smoke anymore until surgery and...
... ortho ... hand ... coming ... Hey Darleen, I'm very interested to hear what you find out when you see your OS since I'm having upper/genio in late fall and...
According to everything I've read or been told about this surgery, you will have aesthetic changes up to 12 months. They may be so slight and subtle that you...
Hi Dana, At about 3 weeks post op I went in to visit my OD. I didn't have an appt. I just thought I would drop in so he could check out my surgery results....
Hi All, I just got back from my OD for my daughters bracing day. It was sure nice being on the other end watching instead of in the dental chair. I also...
Happy Saint David's Day!!!!! (Dydd Gwyl Deiw Hapus!) Here in Wales every March the 1st we celebrate Saint David's Day. For the past two days we have had a lot...
