I only really know the hospital facilities up to having had X-rays and a CT, so I do not know much about the facilities, but I had already studied the director's expertise enough through blogs and YouTube that I had no doubts. With the thought that if I were going to have surgery, it had to be with Director Choi!!!, I went there to resolve my questions. I was not confident about cheekbone reduction, so I was looking into canthoplasty.
But when I told him I was thinking about cheekbone reduction, he brought up double jaw surgery instead. I will list the Q&A about double jaw surgery for now.
Q) I am already in orthodontic treatment. Do I need to do braces again? A) 80 percent do not after double jaw surgery. Braces are not essential.
Q) My temporomandibular joint is not in good condition. Does this also help? A) The purpose of double jaw surgery is to improve facial asymmetry, so an already worn TMJ disc cannot be fixed, but improving the asymmetry can reduce the load on one side's disc. It is not surgery for the TMJ itself, but you can expect that effect secondarily.
Q) Which part is actually being cut? A) Right now the center of my face is sunken and looks long, and if I try cheekbone reduction, the face might look even longer. The resection area was explained with a skull model. They also showed before-and-after photos without any retouching.
Q) After the intraoral incision, how long until I can eat again? A) One week of liquid foods.
Q) How long does it take for the bones to unite? A) 3 months.
Q) After childbirth in the future, could the fused bones split again or could osteoporosis happen? A) Not at all.
Q) People say there are many nerves around the jaw area. A) He showed me the actual surgery photos and clearly said he does not touch the nerves.
Cheekbone reduction was around 800, I think, and double jaw surgery was 1500, with an additional 500 for genioplasty, and he said a discount could be possible there.