I personally think I need:
maxillary mandibular advancement, to correct recessed lower and upper jaw.
impaction - to correct open bite, gum show, and incompetent lips. also to reduce long face and create a larger airway
genioplasty - maybe, I'm not sure
My surgeon said I need:
lower jaw surgery
maybe upper jaw surgery (he said he's 20% sure)
initially thought I needed SARPE, but decided against it
I think my surgeon is mainly concerned with functionality. he's a local surgeon, so it's understandable. I'm concerned with functionality too, but aesthetics is very important also. I haven't been officially diagnosed (I have an appointment with a sleep doctor in two months), but I am very sure that I have sleep apnea. I told him I probably have sleep apnea, but it didn't concern him much. I think he's only concerned with fixing the alignment of my jaw.
Help would be very much appreciated. I'll be getting 8 teeth removed soon (4 wisdom teeth), so I will need to be certain of what I want before I follow through with the procedure.
also if you have any advice for other surgeries for after my jaw surgery, that would be welcome. I plan on getting a rhinoplasty to fix my dorsal hump.
The xrays are from 3 years ago, so maybe not totally accurate. In two of my pics, I am jutting my jaw forward and in the other two, my jaw is relaxed.
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