Before/after Reason for surgery) It had already been 8 years since I had chin tip surgery, but after getting orthodontic treatment, I kept having reasons to go to the dentist, and I felt embarrassed that the pins fixing my chin tip kept showing up on X-rays or CT scans. Also, I kept getting trouble around my chin, so I wondered if the fixation pins might be affecting it. I decided to have pin removal surgery while I was at it, and while looking for a hospital through an app, I found Yungwakui Jeongseok Plastic Surgery.
Pre-op consultation) In reviews, I had seen that they had removed fixation pins even older than mine well, and during the consultation, the director also told me that old fixation pins can become covered by bone, but as long as they don’t break during removal, they can be removed cleanly, so not to worry. When I asked whether there were side effects, he said it is not a surgery involving extensive dissection, so there would likely be no major side effects or nerve involvement, so I scheduled the surgery right there (the price was also reasonably affordable enough that I couldn’t ignore it, which made it even better)
Day of surgery) On the day of surgery, because of sedation anesthesia, the most important precaution was that I had to fast starting 9 hours beforehand Oh, they put a facial compression band on you, so if you are preparing for surgery, be sure to bring a mask and a hat! (I couldn’t bring a hat, so I took the band off on the way and wore it separately after getting home) The surgery seemed to take about an hour, but the older the pins, the longer it seemed to take I’ve had sedation anesthesia several times, but still, because I was having surgery, I was nervous, so the moment anesthesia started, I automatically blurted out, please take good care of me... hahaha The director told me not to worry, and as I felt relieved, I passed out When I woke up half-asleep, half-awake, I woke up wearing the compression band like a runaway slave hunter, and it took quite a while for the anesthesia to wear off Before leaving, I had to take the prescription, a pack for warm compresses, and the instructions, but because the anesthesia hadn’t worn off and I was sitting on the sofa, the people at the desk told me instead to rest more before leaving Everyone was so kind, and I was truly grateful
After surgery) As for pain, compared with when I had facial contouring, it was truly almost nonexistent, just a throbbing feeling only around the incision and sutured area The swelling was very full until day 3, but after that it gradually went down and was barely noticeable, but instead, on day 3, bruising slowly started to appear, and my chin was bruised so badly it was almost dyed black, so I called the hospital and asked if it was okay, and they said people with thin skin can bruise, and that it was part of the healing process, so I could be reassured It gradually faded from week 1, and by week 2, when I went to the hospital to have the stitches removed, the bruising was almost gone When I had chin tip surgery, getting the stitches removed hurt more than I expected, so I was nervous, but thankfully I think it hurt less than that time Still, it does sting a bit? It actually felt like the areas that had healed less hurt more than the areas that had healed well...(?) But I saw that everyone had before-and-after CT scans taken, but I didn’t have a CT scan when my stitches were removed, so next time I go to the hospital, I’ll ask them to take one! Now that it has been one month, it has healed completely well, and the bruising and swelling are completely gone, so I feel relieved If anyone is considering fixation pin removal like I was, I recommend having it done at Yungwakui Jeongseok!
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