Before before before After<right after surgery haha>After<week 1>After<month 1>After<month 2>After<month 3>Why I decided to have surgery I had malocclusion since I was young and had gone to dental clinics, but I was told that orthodontic treatment alone would be difficult, so I had been considering double jaw surgery. As I gradually grew up, the malocclusion caused asymmetry, and my jaw protruded, so it became hard to accept how I looked in photos, and I also started avoiding being photographed. As that began affecting my daily life, I became more and more withdrawn and my confidence dropped, so I decided to have surgery.
Why I chose EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery I had consultations at about 5 places in total, and at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, the first place I visited, the kind consultant manager's consultation and Director Shin Hee-jin's easy-to-understand explanations while looking at my photos and temporomandibular joint images felt the most trustworthy, so I chose them. I also liked that the director said she had previously operated on patients with cases similar to mine and talked to me about the surgery overall.
Day 3 I am on my way home after being discharged. My face feels more swollen than yesterday, and I am trying to walk a little whenever I have time, but because I am hungry, I have no strength in my body
Day 4 The swelling is gradually getting much worse, and even my neck is swollen.. Still, after being discharged, I took my first shower and washed my face, so I feel refreshed. After removing the tape, I can feel the swelling rising more. I usually do not have a big appetite, but since I am only eating New Care, I feel like I want food even more..! I should go on walks diligently! It was hard because I was swollen enough to make it difficult to sleep at night, but I took medicine and forced myself to fall asleep. I keep walking consistently and keep drinking New Care, but I want to eat regular food soon Green bruises around my mouth and neck have also started appearing Day 5 It feels like the swelling peaked last night and is now going down. Since I walk often, it feels like the swelling keeps subsiding. The sides of my jaw and cheeks are still very swollen, so I am also diligently doing mouth-opening exercises whenever I have time! I wanted to eat food soon..
Day 6 Today I slept better than yesterday. I also took a walk for about an hour for the first time, and I should gradually increase the time going forward. Now I have almost no problem breathing, and it is a problem because my appetite keeps growing. Day 7 I went to the hospital, got disinfection, and received swelling laser treatment, so it feels like the swelling is going down faster! My nasal congestion is now almost 80% gone, and sensation is slowly returning. The number of foods I want to eat keeps increasing.
Week 3 The swelling I felt inside my mouth has gone down quite a lot, and even when I meet friends, it is not noticeable, so there is no hindrance to daily life. Also, if I mix rice into soup, I can eat to some extent, so I want to keep practicing the mouth-opening exercises EU sent me and eat other foods I can chew too.
Month 1 The foods I can eat have increased, so I can cut things like noodles with scissors and eat them. The swelling has also gone down a lot, and except for my cheeks, I barely feel any swelling. I should exercise hard too and get rid of the remaining swelling quickly.
Month 2 Now there is no aching feeling at all, and I can live daily life normally. I started simple work like a part-time job and light exercise, so the swelling has really gone down a lot. Except for the swelling I feel in my cheeks, it is the same as before surgery. I am looking forward to month 3!
Month 3 I also had a follow-up consultation with Director Shin Hee-jin, and she said I can eat freely now haha I feel good because I think I only need to focus on reducing swelling from now on. I can also do exercise like swimming now, so I should focus even more on reducing swelling! I will come back and write reviews whenever I have time haha Anyway, satisfaction with double jaw surgery is the highest!
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