Detailed review of severe facial asymmetry and underbite

As you can probably tell from the pre-op photos, I had severe asymmetry and a pronounced underbite, so when photos were taken from the back, I looked like a completely different person. I used to hesitate to take side-profile photos, and whenever there was a chance I'd be photographed from behind, I would just rush to cover my face. As a woman, my jaw stuck out in a way that didn't fit conventional beauty standards, so I was teased about it when I was young, and I was often told that my first impression was scary. I had orthodontic treatment for a long time from a young age, but as I passed through the growth period, my jaw grew faster than my teeth were being corrected, so I was told that if I wanted to fix it, I would have to have surgery when I was older. Most people who are considering surgery have probably heard this, but others always say it's not bad enough to need surgery, that it's fine as it is. But I think the stress caused by asymmetry and an underbite is something only the person experiencing it really knows, and if it can be improved, you end up deciding on surgery while imagining how much better your improved self would look. I only had consultations at W Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and decided to go ahead with the operation! The reason I only consulted there was that I came across Director Lee Seok-jae on YouTube, and I liked that he was honest and had a taste that wasn't overdone. Also, I liked that he performs only one surgery a day, because it made me feel that he really devotes himself to each patient. Also, the director's assistant was really, really kind and explained things well, so even during orthodontic treatment before surgery, I never felt anxious. So in the end, I had double-jaw surgery, square-jaw reduction, and genioplasty! First day They said double-jaw surgery usually ends around 2 o'clock, but because they had to remove the anesthesia gas by 8 o'clock, I wasn't allowed to sleep. But honestly, my eyes kept closing A guardian could stay until 7 o'clock, and after that I became fully aware and the solo battle started. The hardest part was that my mouth was so dry and breathing was uncomfortable. I actually slept better than expected! The vital-sign machine kept making noise all day, and it had to stay clipped to my finger, but whenever my finger hurt, moving it to another finger made it much more comfortable. They told me to try drinking a little water in the evening, but because of the phlegm it was so hard that I could barely drink any. I was told the first day is the hardest. It really will be a long night, but time passes somehow, so try to hold on!!! Second day In the morning they remove the catheter, drainage tube, and vital monitor. Only the IV remains! Moving around becomes easier and my body feels much more comfortable. My mouth was so dry and I was curious, so I looked in the mirror and saw that the bloody phlegm had completely hardened and was covering the inside of my mouth. I thought that was probably why breathing was hard, so I gently scraped it off with a wooden stick that was in the room? and removed it all. Be careful not to open your mouth too wide!!! Once I got that out, it felt like a whole new world... I felt like the phlegm had decreased a lot. On the first day I could barely even look at my phone, but on the second day I could use it much more easily. Honestly, the second day was... comfortable. It wasn't very hard, so it passed quickly. What was hard was that saliva kept coming out all day, so the day went by quickly because I spent all day wiping it Since I couldn't keep wiping it while sleeping, I placed tissue near my mouth and slept, and every time I woke up I changed the tissue! After discharge ~ one week Coming home was much more comfortable mentally, but I had so little strength that I really had to drink everything through a sauce bottle, and honestly it wasn't easy. Medicines didn't go down well, and every time I drank something, swallowing was hard I stayed home the whole week, just sleeping, drinking, taking medicine, and watching TV. On the seventh day I had my mouth disinfected, and personally that was more painful than having the stitches removed in the second week. A few tears came out... One week ~ two weeks After the mouth disinfection, my mouth definitely felt a little more comfortable, but I still could only drink, so I was so weak and felt frustrated at not being able to eat... And until the second week, the pain was really severe. There were times I couldn't sleep, and the pain from my head down to my jaw made me feel like I was dying. Still, painkillers definitely helped a lot. At the second week, the stitches were removed! Two weeks ~ one month After the stitches were removed!!! I really felt like I could live. It wasn't hard at all, and I thought that even if I went back, I would do it again. Until the stitches were removed, I thought it was so hard, but once they came out all those thoughts disappeared. Ramen, pho, kiwi, and ice cream were the foods I enjoyed most! Usually, every day I bought different kinds of soup, poured rice into it, and slurped it down. Gamjatang, kimchi jjigae, seaweed soup, seolleongtang, and more!!! I could barely eat any solid pieces, so I just chopped up things like cabbage, boneless meat, and soft tofu and ate those. If you eat soup dishes every day, time passes really quickly!!! My feeling after one month is... happiness haha I've always been the type who isn't very afraid of surgery, doesn't worry much, and when I'm in pain I just think it will pass and stay detached, so I think I handled it well. Time passes anyway, and all that's left is for the swelling to go down and for me to get prettier, right?! After the surgery my confidence went up a lot, and I keep thinking I want to do my makeup quickly and show it off. People around me say that even before I was fine, but now my image has changed from sharp to soft and cute! To be honest, the swelling still hasn't gone down as much as I thought, but they say it takes three months to go down a lot, so I guess I just have to wait. The biggest change is that maybe because the swelling hasn't gone down much yet, I end up taking more side-profile photos than front-facing ones, which I used to avoid so much! My jaw looks much shorter and I feel like I have a softer image now. For those of you considering surgery, double-jaw surgery is absolutely not a light procedure, but if you carry emotional pain because of it, I think it's a surgery that can leave you satisfied hundreds of times over. If you're more excited about your changed self than worried about the surgery, then decide on it now, while you're still at your youngest!