Surgery Swelling

[Vic]

Hi All, got surgery with Dr Z next week. Does anyone know how long it takes for swelling to go down after double jaw surgery before you're presentable to go out again?

[Vic]

Thanks. I'm planning on staying in the hospital for a couple of weeks, so will be watching a lot of Netflix

[UnderMunch]

Hi Vic

Cool that you're going through with the surgery.

Is Dr.Z treating you with braces too or are you "just" getting the surgery to improve aesthetics?

[Vic]

Just aesthetics mate, although I will be getting braces applied before I leave, because he said it's easier for him to do the surgery with them on.

[UnderMunch]

What will he be performing on you and what's the goal of your surgery?

[Vic]

He's doing upper and lower jaw surgery to correct by teeth protrusion as well as chin widening and lengthening. Then I'll be going back a few months later once the bones have healed for a side wing

[UnderMunch]

Exciting! Please keep us updated on how things progress.

[Vic]

Will do mate

[UnderMunch]

He's doing upper and lower jaw surgery to correct by teeth protrusion as well as chin widening and lengthening. Then I'll be going back a few months later once the bones have healed for a side wing

"chin widening", how is that done? Is it like a genioplasty where he splits the bone in the middle and moves it horizontally outward or what?

[Vic]

He uses a piece of bone from the hip, and makes a cut in the chin vertically down the middle as well as horizontally for the sliding genio and then inserts the piece of hip bone

[UnderMunch]

He uses a piece of bone from the hip, and makes a cut in the chin vertically down the middle as well as horizontally for the sliding genio and then inserts the piece of hip bone

Okay, exactly as I imagined. But thanks for explaining, and good luck next week!

[Vic]

Thanks mate

[stupidjaws]

awesome. i paid via bank transfer to respond to your pm (i can't open them).

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[MyTimeIsNow]

Any update? How was your result?