Before <before surgery> After <6 months after surgery> Before <6 months after surgery> Hello! I had been considering double-jaw surgery because of severe malocclusion, and at the end of last August, I had double-jaw surgery + 3 types of facial contouring (cheekbones + square jaw + chin) at Y Oral, and 6 months have passed.
Now life feels worth living, so I can sleep well even lying on my side, purring away! I also chew food well haha (Since my orthodontic treatment is not finished yet, fibrous foods like enoki mushrooms, kimchi, and bean sprouts are still hard) I stopped by the hospital for a progress check and saw the director, and he said, “You have adjusted so well that it feels like your face was originally like this, right?” and showed me a comparison of my pre-op and same-day surgery photos?? Wow.... yes... I had been living as if I had forgotten. haha When I visited for my 3-month follow-up, I went thinking, the swelling seems more or less gone! But when I saw the photos they took, that was not the case, you know? But at 6 months, it seemed like only minor residual swelling was left! Originally, my cheekbones and jaw were developed, so my nasolabial folds were severe. Maybe because of that, when I had about 3 months' worth of swelling, that area looked improved and prettier. To my eyes! I had seen in other reviews that this is why people start thinking about fat grafting, and I would say I am exactly at that point too. Anyway, before that, I want to remove the pins quickly so I can sleep more freely with my face pressed into the pillow~~ When I think about orthodontic costs, surgery costs, pin removal costs, and other related expenses, plus the fear and dread of a major surgery, I still sometimes think I was really amazing and wonder how I even managed to have the surgery. But if I were told to do the surgery again, I would do it. (Until the 1-month mark, I said I would never do it again.) I want to tell people who have been worrying for a long time for the same reasons as me to take courage. Having gone through it myself, the pain from surgery was less than the pain I had received, or would have continued to receive, from the looks, words, and actions of people around me and even myself because of malocclusion. Now I can smile widely without covering my mouth wherever I go, and I can take photos with a variety of natural facial expressions, so I am so happy! When someone looks at me, I can look back confidently too, and my self-esteem has gone up. In any case, I once again thank the director and everyone at the hospital for completing the surgery without any major issues.