The first photo is a front-view photo, in the order of before surgery (1 year before) / 6 hours after surgery on the day of surgery / 4 days after surgery. The second is a side-view photo, in the order of before surgery (1 month before) / 6 hours after surgery on the day of surgery / 4 days after surgery. I think it has been close to 5 years since I started browsing Daum, Naver, and plastic-surgery-related websites because I wanted cheekbone and jaw surgery. (My side profile looked large, so I wanted to reduce my jaw, and I wanted to reduce how large my front face looked because of my cheekbones.) After worrying and worrying like that, a few days ago, on January 20, I finally went through with the surgery. Right up until I entered the operating room, I was flooded with all kinds of worries and concerns: whether I was doing the right thing, whether there might be a problem because of anesthesia, and whether the surgery would end well without side effects. But that moment passed quickly, and before I knew it, I woke up from anesthesia and saw myself struggling, and I thought, “Ah~~ the surgery is over.” Today is January 24, the 4th day after surgery, and I went to the hospital around 5 p.m. I got an injection to help reduce swelling, had the wounds inside my mouth checked, and scheduled my next appointment. Fortunately, they said I have been taking good care of myself after surgery and the wounds are healing well^^ I am finally getting over one hurdle after another. Because I’m so happy, I thought I would post my progress on the places I had joined over the years to help people who are considering surgery. 1. Choosing a hospital - For 5 years, I joined well-known sites such as Daum and Naver and collected lists of hospitals. - Since a lot of brokers were active, filtering them out was the hardest part. (During this process, there was even an incident where the hospital where I had surgery was excluded midway because of broker manipulation;;;) - The important thing is that whether it is a problematic hospital or not, I think you really need to visit in person and judge for yourself. - I prioritized safety and other factors while considering scalp incision versus intraoral incision, and after consultations at hospitals, I decided on a scalp incision. - In my case, I had experience with M-shaped hairline hair transplantation, so I had experienced shock loss and about 6 months of hair loss, and I don’t think I was very afraid of a scalp incision. (However, the scar may be visible with short hair, but when I asked a well-known hair transplant clinic and the director of the dermatology clinic where I am currently receiving scalp treatment, their opinion was that if it becomes very visible later, it can be hidden with hair transplantation, but once about 6 months to 1 year has passed, the hair lost through shock loss may grow back and the scar may not be very noticeable. This matched my own experience that things stabilize about 1 year after hair transplant surgery.) --> In conclusion, I made my final hospital choice after deciding on a scalp incision (cheekbones) and intraoral incision (square jaw) to allow for safety and a definite surgery. 2. Day of surgery (first photo) - I had the surgery secretly without telling my family, and the hospital where I had surgery said they did not have hospitalization at all, so I reserved a residence near Nonhyeon-dong in advance and took my luggage to the hospital early in the morning. - The surgery started a little after 9, and the first time I gasped for breath and opened my eyes was around 2:30. - I was struggling with nausea and the urge to vomit, so I asked them to give me painkillers, fell asleep again, then woke up again around 4:30 and walked around the hospital. Then I repeatedly fell asleep and woke up again. (At that time I saw the pieces of my square jawbone. It looked like they had cut more than I expected^^) - Around 7, I received post-op care and left the hospital. - I think my face was most swollen at that time. (They say it varies greatly by individual.) - The director performed the surgery very cleanly, so I hardly bled, and the pain and swelling were tolerable to some extent. - I had jaw and cheekbone surgery, and they said that because the cheekbones were pushed backward and upward and fixed, my nose looked higher, so it could look as if I had also had the effect of nose surgery. Looking at the photos, it really did seem that way. 3. Day 4 after surgery (today) - From today, I feel like the swelling is starting to go down little by little in a noticeable way. - For the past 4 days, I lived with my upper body kept at 45 degrees, and once every 2 days I did about 40 minutes of aerobic exercise by walking around the neighborhood. - Of course, I also used pumpkin juice and cold compresses. - Since I have only been replacing meals with drinks until now, I’m extremely hungry, but fortunately the surgery ended well, so I’m happily enduring it. - The director did the surgery well, so I hardly bled, the pain was not severe, and except for the first day, I have not taken even one painkiller pill. - Now I will know the results of how the surgery turned out only after the swelling goes down, but right now I feel very good because I was able to undergo a difficult surgery without suffering much. - After returning from the hospital, the most uncomfortable thing was phlegm. Blood-tinged phlegm came out, and my biggest worry was what if the wound opened up while I sneezed. I searched through the surgery review section of the hospital where I had surgery, and it said that when cheekbone surgery is done, coagulated blood from the maxillary sinus can come out, so don’t blow your nose and just let it flow. I tried very hard to do that, but I couldn’t help sneezing more often, so I was very scared. Fortunately, the hospital said the wounds were healing well, so I could breathe a sigh of relief. - The advantage of surgery through the mouth is that the scar is not visible, but during recovery there seem to be many uncomfortable aspects, like not being able to eat well. So even though it makes no sense, I even had a silly thought to myself that it would have been nice if the square jaw surgery could also have been done through a scalp incision. - Today at the hospital, the director pressed here and there around the surgical areas, and I was really scared. They said there was nothing to worry about because the cheekbone fixation was very secure, but personally I was frightened. - Now all that remains is for the swelling to go down in earnest and to see the surgical effect. When I get the stitches removed and so on, I’ll upload photos again and let you know the progress. Those who are considering surgery should really think carefully. For those who have decided to have surgery, I think it is best to do it at a really good hospital. After actually having the surgery myself, I realized that this is the most important point. These days, jaw / cheekbone surgery is said to be done more easily compared with the past, but even so, it still seems to have the highest rate of problems. In that sense, I am extremely grateful that my surgery went well without any major issues.
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