I developed malocclusion after puberty and had surgery

Title: I developed malocclusion after puberty and had surgery This is a one-month review after I had double-jaw surgery and contouring type 2 (square jaw, chin) on December 17, 2025! When I was very young, my malocclusion was not visible and I had a normal bite, but after puberty, my jaw gradually became longer and projected forward, turning into a case of malocclusion. Compared with other people, I ate very slowly in everyday life, and I would touch my front teeth with my tongue and tear food with my tongue to the point that I could not even imagine taking a bite out of something with my front teeth. So I never got to shout, “Just one bite~” to my friends. And because I had an underbite, I felt a lot of stress about my appearance. I was teased by others with all kinds of nicknames like jaw face, cucumber, and checkered celadon, and because of that I did not want people to see my side profile, so I would cover my chin with a mask or walk around with my mouth open a little so my chin would look as tucked in as possible. I decided to try orthodontic treatment at the dentist, but after being told that mine was a double-jaw case and could not be corrected with orthodontics, I resolved that I would definitely have double-jaw surgery when I grew up! Once I became an adult, I looked into it and went through consultations, eventually choosing Y Oral Surgery and going ahead with the operation right away. I had a lot of worries before surgery. Reading other people's reviews only made me have more intrusive thoughts. What if I could not go under general anesthesia and felt everything? What if I died during surgery? The closer the surgery date got, the scarier it became. I was really nervous, but telling myself it was nothing, I went into the operating room, and the moment the IV was placed and the anesthesiologist said, “We will put you to sleep,” they connected something like a breathing tube (?) and about 5 seconds later I fell asleep right away. When I woke up, I was in the hospital room and the surgery was over. Before coming to the hospital, I packed quite a few things, wondering what I should bring, but the hospital had everything prepared, to the point that I did not use a single thing I brought. After surgery, because they had to clear out the anesthetic gas, I had to stay awake for about 8 hours and not fall asleep, and that was the hardest part of everything. It was not exactly pain, but I was so thirsty, and so sleepy, yet I had to stay awake, and my throat stung, and being in that uncomfortable state for about 8 hours was really hard. I was lucky that my parents were there with me. On day 1, time passed without me even knowing how, and on day 2 I could not sleep at all, but I kept sitting on the bed and trying not to doze off, hoping time would pass as quickly as possible. I also tried NewCare and water and wet my throat as much as possible so it would not dry out, but my throat was swollen and it stung every time I swallowed, so that was hard. In between, they gave me IV fluids and medication by injection once in a while, and especially when they gave me the antibiotic (?) my stomach burned so much, but other than that it was fine. While I was in the hospital, there was really very little I could do by myself, almost like a newborn baby, and I was so grateful that the nurses who were like my parents kept watch over me, cared for me, and helped me.. After going home, for about a week I blended NewCare or porridge into a paste and drank it like water, and I also managed to drink sports drinks. The swelling peaked around days 4 to 5 and then slowly went down after that. For reference, I did not walk around much. I knew I was supposed to, but I had eaten so little that even moving a little felt like I might collapse, so I focused as much as possible on recovering. In the second week, I ate porridge with a bit more texture, and I also ate things like castella soaked in milk, letting them dissolve little by little with my tongue. It was getting manageable. And when the stitches were removed, it was surprisingly not very painful for me. From the third week onward, I ate almost the same as in the second week and gradually started walking again. By the fourth week, a lot of the swelling had gone down, I was sleeping lying down again, and I had returned to daily life quite a bit, so I was feeling much better! After surgery it was really hard, but if you just tell yourself this too shall pass and hang on a little longer, it really does become manageable. And as time passes, all sorts of worries come up, but do not worry. The swelling will go down on its own, and your sensation will gradually come back! Sometimes when I look in the mirror and see my side profile, I find myself smiling to myself thinking, where did my jaw go? I am so satisfied~ My family says that the long jaw disappeared and my cheeks got puffy because of the swelling, so I look cute, and they praise me for having made a good decision to have the surgery. I am surprised too whenever I look and see another version of myself! Because double-jaw surgery is not a simple procedure, I hope everyone will decide carefully before doing it. Good luck, everyone!