Ok I'm putting these pics up here - and forgive me if they're horrifying. I know I'm ugly...and these are super high-detailed taken at a dr's office so they show a lot of sins.
Anyway, I need help. I'm 42 and tired of being ugly. My life has *not* been an easy one, but I'll be damned if I give up now. I'm trying to make it better, and I have...but I want to look better too.
Anyway - my questions. I have terrible jaw pain every day...I've learned to *deal* with it, but I don't want to anymore. I had an MRI and my TMJ joint on my left side is pretty crushed...that was 5 years ago. I grind my teeth horribly every night. I feel tenseness in my jaw every day. I have shoulder and neck pain, and lately...searing pain in my teeth when eating (which is strange)...but I'm not sure if that's not just sinus related.
I saw an orthodontist a few months ago and he said I "tend" towards and underbite and slight crossbite. But I think I could be a candidate for jaw surgery. My brother had it done ~10 years ago for a slight underbite (I'm not a huge fan of his outcome but that's neither here nor there).
Anyway...because I've always hated my lower jaw and felt it made me look "too masculine" I had some chin surgery ~8 years ago...had the sides burred down. The result was ok, but left me with some ptosis.
I was in a bad car accident ~20 years ago and slammed the right side of my face into the spot of the car to the side of the windshield...got nerve and some muscle damage, which might have contributed to this TMJ pain I have now...I'll probably never know.
I have consulted with plastic surgeons. I know my nose is ugly and I'll fix it, but I want to know if you think i should get jaw surgery first, or would I be a candidate? I think I need an upper lip lift too..AND Orbital Rim Implants...I'm actually getting a consult for undereye filler later today...but that's a temp. fix. I had it about 8 years ago and it looked ok.
Sorry for my blabbing...my face is so ugly sometimes I don't know where to begin! I've been living with this for 42 years and I'm just sick of it - and now I'm financially (finally) able to change it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!