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Before/After Photos => Underbites => Topic started by: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 02:47:51 PM

Title: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 02:47:51 PM: Hey everyone. My name is Sarah and I just got my underbite surgery last Tuesday.
Just thought I'd share some pictures, I'm only on day 6 but the swelling went down a bit today thank god!
I'm planning on writing up a detailed blog of my experience in the next few days so feel free to check back :)

Here's a couple of before shots:
My top jaw was brought forward 4mm and my bottom back 2mm.

http://imgur.com/wgRrQLn (http://imgur.com/wgRrQLn)

http://imgur.com/I79JoC6 (http://imgur.com/I79JoC6)

http://imgur.com/6bIBdRH (http://imgur.com/6bIBdRH)

After, Day 5:
http://imgur.com/FYIrYv5 (http://imgur.com/FYIrYv5)

http://imgur.com/qr4WScQ (http://imgur.com/qr4WScQ)

And now day 6:

http://imgur.com/k6NdMJ8 (http://imgur.com/k6NdMJ8)

Little happier with the results today although there still is a lot of swelling.

Comments and opinions appreciated :)
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: pekay on May 13, 2013, 04:10:46 PM: Quote from: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 02:47:51 PM

Here's a couple of before shots:
My top jaw was brought forward 4mm and my bottom back 2mm.

very very mild advancements which means that you had great mid-face development

you were also very attractive to begin with
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: CK on May 13, 2013, 04:17:01 PM: lucky.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:23:18 PM: Pekay I actually had a very recessed midface - hence moving my top jaw forward.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: pekay on May 13, 2013, 04:26:24 PM: Quote from: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:23:18 PM
Pekay I actually had a very recessed midface - hence moving my top jaw forward.

how many mm? 3? 4? that is still very tame
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:37:36 PM: Well I'm sure it wouldn't have been moved at all had I a "great mid-face development". Yes, 4mm.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: CK on May 13, 2013, 04:44:20 PM: Quote from: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:37:36 PM
Well I'm sure it wouldn't have been moved at all had I a "great mid-face development". Yes, 4mm.

trust me your midface is definitely top 10% as far as pre-op jaw surgery patients go. volume matters less than length in your case and you experienced practically zero elongation unlike a lot of us here.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:46:07 PM: CK I beg to differ. During the course of my life I've been called names like 'horse' and 'chin'. My face was terribly long.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: pekay on May 13, 2013, 04:46:26 PM: Quote from: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:37:36 PM
Well I'm sure it wouldn't have been moved at all had I a "great mid-face development". Yes, 4mm.

trust me 4mm is still very tame and when I said "great mid-face development" I meant it over-all as in forward and lateral projection.
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: x on May 13, 2013, 05:20:54 PM: You had a relatively mild case that was isolated to the jaws mostly. Good news for you cause mild cases usually produce the best overall results
Title: Re: Underbite Surgery Before and After
Post by: CK on May 13, 2013, 06:21:12 PM: Quote from: sarahxgx on May 13, 2013, 04:46:07 PM
CK I beg to differ. During the course of my life I've been called names like 'horse' and 'chin'. My face was terribly long.

by length are you referring overall length? yes, the underbite exaggerates your features and makes everything appear out of proportion. the reality though, is your features are well above average. the distance between your lips/eyes/nose (midface) is ideal...not remotely long...not at all....when compared to the majority of jaw surgery candidates.

your only issue was the jaw.