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General Category => Functional Surgery Questions => Topic started by: kjohnt on July 10, 2017, 05:52:40 PM

Title: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: kjohnt on July 10, 2017, 05:52:40 PM

For those who've been post-op for some time, I want to know how long it took until you felt your swelling was so minor that it was negligible?  Also, when was it no longer noticeable to you at all?

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: PloskoPlus on July 10, 2017, 06:12:16 PM

At least 6 months. I realised that my nose stopped widening in the morning. My ortho said he can see the difference in the upper lip in photos 12 and 24 months post op. I think he was trying to make me feel better. But  maybe there is something to it. I just shaved my beard for the the first time in over a year and I was told my lip was not as full as the last time I made the mistake of shaving.

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: kjohnt on July 11, 2017, 12:55:06 PM

Thanks PloskoPlus.  I'm feeling chipmunky right now and along with the braces am not back to 100% confidence socially.  And yes it's worst in the morning or after a nap.  I'm trying to be patient but this is such a long process.

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: Bowie on July 11, 2017, 02:56:56 PM

My swelling took a year to completely go.

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: petebite on July 11, 2017, 05:09:42 PM

Quote from: kjohnt on July 11, 2017, 12:55:06 PM

Thanks PloskoPlus.  I'm feeling chipmunky right now and along with the braces am not back to 100% confidence socially.  And yes it's worst in the morning or after a nap.  I'm trying to be patient but this is such a long process.

How far post op are you? Was it bimax and did your surgeon use HA paste?

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: XXRyanXXL on July 11, 2017, 09:09:15 PM

My lower lip is still massively swollen and numb after double jaw surgery 9 months ago. I had chin implant removal and genio advancement.

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: swsee on July 15, 2017, 03:27:49 AM

Within 12 weeks my swelling was more or less gone to the point that no one but me would notice. Crazy it took some ppl up to a year

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: stupidjaws on July 16, 2017, 03:09:52 PM

3 years.

Title: Re: Long-term Post-op Swelling
Post by: stupidjaws on July 16, 2017, 03:10:03 PM

3 years for bimax i mean