I had a protruding lower jaw ever since I was young When I was still a baby it didn’t look as noticeable, but as I gradually grew up, they said it started to show a bit, so my mom started me on orthodontic treatment around when I was in kindergarten
Back then it was really a long time ago, and I was young, so I lived wearing an orthodontic appliance that went on my face I’ll upload photos, but it was seriously the worst. I hated it so much every time I had to wear it I’m not completely sure, but I think they put something like pins into my gum area, then I wore the appliance on my face, and those pins and the appliance were connected with rubber bands Anyway, that’s how I went through kindergarten, and elementary school was similar too Around middle school, I think I probably got braces put on
But I guess my case was extremely severe Even back then, two-jaw surgery was a really major operation, and it wasn’t as common as it is now It was about 20 years ago But around high school, the hospital recommended two-jaw surgery But if I had two-jaw surgery, studying for the college entrance exam would be difficult and I’d have to keep going to the hospital, so I just kept going with orthodontic treatment
And now, it turned out so successfully that the hospital wants to use it as research material, so I’m very, very satisfied I even signed the consent form asking if they could use it as research material I had it done at a university hospital, and they said, no exaggeration, the total orthodontic cost was probably around 100 million won My mom said she really spent so much money
But orthodontic treatment can also cause things like facial sagging Especially marionette lines? Those are a bit severe for me, and my lower face does sag a little My teeth also got a bit weaker, and my temporomandibular joints got weaker too… Like with any surgery or procedure, if you gain something, you also lose something If you want to do it for external or aesthetic reasons, I really hope you think it over many, many times If you’re doing it because there’s a real problem, the satisfaction will be huge
And you know orthodontics really starts after the braces come off, right? You absolutely!!!! have to wear the removable retainer!!!! I hope everyone has successful procedures and surgeries!!!
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