Hello, I had surgery with Dr. Shin Hee-jin at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Clinic. Since childhood, I had Class III malocclusion, commonly called a protruding lower jaw. At every dental clinic I went to, the doctors said I needed orthodontic treatment or double-jaw surgery, but since it was a problem I had been born with, I didn't think it was very uncomfortable. However, after becoming an adult, I developed temporomandibular joint pain when eating, and when I saw severe facial asymmetry in the mirror, I eventually decided to undergo double-jaw surgery together with contouring surgery. Double-jaw surgery is a surgery intended more to restore proper occlusion than simply improve appearance, so I looked for an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic rather than a plastic surgery clinic. Close cooperation with orthodontic treatment before and after surgery was important, and the EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Hospital I chose could communicate smoothly with the orthodontic department and, above all, had extensive surgical experience. After consultations at several places, they gave the most trustworthy, conservative, and accurate diagnosis, so I was able to entrust them with the surgery with peace of mind! At 1 month after surgery, fortunately I was told there was no inflammation and the bones were healing well. My occlusion was still immature, so I had to wear a wafer, but I became able to chew soft foods. I was still clumsy at chewing, so meals took a long time, but I was really happy to be able to taste food again after so long :) Sensation around my jaw and palate also returned by about half, changing from feeling like someone else's flesh to feeling like touching skin with slight tingling, and the major swelling went down, so making facial expressions became much more natural! By month 2, my recovery speed increased, most of the swelling went down, and my face gradually started to settle naturally. In particular, the double chin I had right after surgery almost disappeared, making my facial line cleaner. I could eat most foods except tough or hard ones, and the sensation in my palate improved, so opening my mouth became much easier. I had been very worried about side effects from double-jaw surgery, but contrary to my expectations, I recovered without any particular problems, so my satisfaction was high. Entering month 3, I became able to eat almost all foods without discomfort, and the sensation in my jaw recovered naturally to the point that I could hardly feel a major difference compared with before surgery. Above all, as my occlusion began fitting stably, the functional improvement was clear, and thanks to that I truly felt that my quality of life had improved greatly. People around me also complimented me, saying it looked very natural and turned out well, so I gained confidence, and I did not regret deciding on surgery for a protruding lower jaw at all! At month 4, the CT results taken at the hospital also showed that the bones were healing well and that recovery was progressing stably. Right after surgery, I was worried because my occlusion did not fit well, but now it fits stably, chewing food has become much more comfortable, and mouth breathing has also become natural. People around me say my impression has improved so much, but they say they can't specifically tell what changed, so I am even more satisfied because the change is that natural. The biggest advantage of double-jaw surgery is that you can achieve functional improvement and satisfaction with appearance at the same time, and I am actually experiencing both. I am a man in my late 20s, had double-jaw surgery and contouring surgery, and so far in my recovery process I have achieved positive results without major side effects! If you are struggling with a protruding lower jaw, malocclusion, or facial asymmetry, I hope my review can be a reference and helpful! In that it can provide both functional improvement and natural-looking changes in appearance, I can now confidently say that having surgery with Dr. Shin at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery was truly a good choice. Thank you.
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