Thank you for your advice! My doctor actually seemed very trustworthy and nice. I was always sure that I needed a jaw surgery, but I was discouraged by my family who said that I would never get It paid by insurance, so I went from the doctors very happy with the offer for a genioplasty. The second thoughts started to come only a few days after, because I knew that my jaws were recessed.
I'm gonna tell my doctor that I'm not going to go further with the genioplasty, and perhaps persuade him to offer me a jaw surgery. I'm thinking about using these replies on the forum as a kind of evidence, or would that be a bad idea?
It's really hard to get a time for consulation by the public hospital in Denmark, so I almost have to rely on this doctor if I don't wanna have this problem for more years than possible.
That's good you like the doctor. Don't take this the wrong way, but I would advise AGAINST utilizing internet forums to show your doctor. Although there is good advice and opinion across these boards, I highly doubt your doctor would be motivated by any such things. I say this because, A) he's already a doctor. B) He might consider the fact that someone talked you into it. C) It might actually act in a negative way. I could go further with elaboration...but, honestly it's just hard to know how he might react. It might make him apprehensive to go forward. Something age teaches you.
This is just my personal opinion. You certainly don't want a doctor backing off (in respect to all manner)s from all procedures....or giving him a reason to take on the notion it's "psychological", cause that could very well happen as well. Which is always an ironic aspect of these situations, bc, duh...it is psychological. lol.
Next time you approach him, I would however suggest talking to him on a very serious level about jaw surgery. I would go in with the intent, not to beat around the bush, but rather to lay down how you feel and what you've learned through the process thus far. Myself, I will eventually have jaw surgery, bc overall, it's my jaws that need to be accessed-cut and moved; this was very much a camouflage procedure for me for the time being. With that being said, that's something you might mention to him. You could tell him that, although the genioplasty might be helpful, you'd like to address the underlying problem so as to not need any further surgery in the future...etc. Obviously you know your case best, so you must do your homework and make sure your ducks are in a row when you confront him. I always feel honesty is the BEST policy. Straight shoot him with what you predict as the best result, he might surprise you. He's also not the end all say all. You might be able to address this with another surgeon within Denmark's system. If that fails, there is always out of pocket. Seems like a long journey, but ....anyway.
Best of luck .
Best of luck.
