Hello. Since middle school, I had been stressed because of my asymmetrical face shape, and when I went to a dental clinic, I was told it would be difficult to fix with orthodontic treatment alone, so they recommended that I get double-jaw surgery later when I became an adult So I didn’t get orthodontic treatment in advance, and after delaying and delaying surgery, I finally had it done Since it is a major surgery, I only considered oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics rather than plastic surgery clinics. I carefully looked into several places, found Y Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and requested a consultation I requested consultations at 3 places, and Y Oral was the second place I visited. The counseling manager was kind, and the director pursued the natural face shape I wanted and gave accurate explanations and only the necessary comments, so I trusted them and booked the surgery date that same day for double-jaw surgery + 2 types of facial contouring (square jaw, chin) -Before surgery After the consultation, I had impressions taken and tests done that same day, and from a month before surgery I took iron supplements and ate everything I wanted, but I should have eaten more.. Most surgery supplies were available at the hospital, so I brought Daiso sauce bottles, extra underwear, a charger, sleep socks, and Vaseline I prepared a humidifier in advance because I needed it at home -Day of surgery I visited the hospital, changed into patient clothes, met the counseling manager and director, heard the surgical plan, said goodbye to my mom, and went into the operating room I remember thinking the anesthetic gas coming in was a bit hard, and then I have no memory. After surgery, they said I didn’t wake up well, so the nurses kept trying to wake me In other people’s reviews, they said it was hard because they weren’t allowed to sleep to get the anesthetic gas out, but I wasn’t sleepy; breathing was just so hard The director came, checked my condition, and said the surgery went well. Since my mouth is on the small side they said it was a bit difficult They said today would be the hardest, and it really was...... Since guardians had to leave at 7, the night-duty nurse came every hour to change my ice packs and check my condition, but from night to dawn it was so hard that I think I pressed the bell often I asked if they could suction, but they said that would be worse. Even if I slept, I woke up after 10 minutes, and time passed so slowly that I just kept waiting for time to move faster -Day 2 In the morning, the urinary catheter was removed, I received a swelling laser treatment, and when the director came to work, the drains were removed. The feeling when the drains were removed was so strange.. Still, it was a little more comfortable than yesterday Starting today, I could drink New Care, but I wasn’t hungry, had phlegm, and it was still hard to breathe, so I didn’t drink it. I sat and watched YouTube and took short walks around the hospital. I had a fever every night, and they came throughout the night to keep changing my ice packs and checking my temperature! -Day 3 Discharge day! My nose was still blocked, there was phlegm in my throat, and because I slept sitting up, my butt hurt a lot, so I think I kept sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking. Today too, I received a swelling laser treatment in the morning, walked around the hospital, had the IV removed, the director came and checked my condition, and my mom and older sister came, so I was discharged around 11. I went to the pharmacy to get my prescribed medicine, and since taking the subway seemed too hard, I took a taxi I had bought a floor sofa in advance, so I kept living on it. I needed to drink New Care, but I normally can’t handle milk or soy milk well, so I barely drank it.. (For me, the black sesame flavor was still easier to drink than the savory flavor) Now I had to take medicine, but the pills were huge. I felt like I would throw up while swallowing them, so my mom bought a mortar and ground everything into powder, put it in a sauce bottle, mixed it with a little water, and I took it I kept the humidifier on, slept when I felt sleepy, and walking outside was still too much, so I think I spent time just walking around inside the house -Week 1 On day 4, I went to the hospital for disinfection, received a swelling laser treatment, and they said I could now brush my teeth with a children’s toothbrush!! This was when the swelling was at its peak. My nose was barely one-quarter open, I kept feeling like I would cough, and even when I drank water my mouth was very dry (worse in the evening). Wearing the compression band was so hard that I almost didn’t do it and only did cold compresses From day 5, I switched to warm compresses, and I gradually saw the swelling go down. My face was tight and swollen, but I could feel that my jaw had gone in, which was fascinating Around this time, I had a yellow bruise near my chin, and I think it disappeared in about 5 days! I tried to walk often, but since I wasn’t eating properly, my stamina hadn’t returned yet and I got short of breath (I also had a runny nose sometimes, and because of swelling my mouth wouldn’t close, so saliva dripped) I barely managed to walk for about 1 hour with my mom sometimes -Week 2 Finally, stitch removal day! I got scared after reading reviews, but it hurt less than I expected. A sting..? Since they were dissolvable stitches, not all of them were removed. They told me to start doing mouth exercises, saying “a-e-i-o-u,” so I’m trying to do them often After the stitches were removed, I could definitely feel the swelling going down better! But my swelling went down unevenly At this time, I was still a little worried whether it had turned out well, but I thought time would answer it, so I walked, did warm compresses, and wore the compression band often! From this point, I slept lying down, and I also started taking probiotics and iron supplements. What I ate was soft cake, steamed egg, cold noodle broth, porridge (not ground, but boiled thoroughly so I could swallow it without chewing), soup (without solids), and the spicy squid with vinegar side dish from Bonjuk. It was tasty -Week 3 I feel like I can see the swelling going down day by day. There is definitely less swelling in the evening than in the morning, and I think walking has a big effect I try to do mouth exercises often, and I think about one and a half fingers fit in? Now I’m eating various kinds of porridge, also ate non-spicy ramyeon porridge that my dad made for me, and I cut up cold noodles and ate them too I think my stamina started to come back little by little from this point They say philtrum swelling lasts a long time, and mine is still bulging and hurts when it pulls as I smile -Week 4 Soon it will be one month! I’m cutting the foods I want to eat with scissors, swallowing them without chewing, and eating well. I’m also practicing smiling, but my right mouth corner doesn’t go up as much, so I’m practicing while looking in the mirror. A lot of swelling has gone down, but I feel like my right cheek is still more swollen than my left, so I’m trying to walk more often!! Before surgery, my asymmetry was severe, and seeing my face gradually settle into place makes me satisfied, so I hope the swelling goes down quickly and steadily~~!!
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