I had double jaw surgery and contouring procedures on April (square jaw and chin), and now it has been a little over 3 months. Before the surgery, I had complexes about my long face and asymmetry, and when I took photos, it showed even more clearly, so I used to avoid taking pictures. But after the double jaw surgery, I gained confidence in my appearance, and seeing myself no longer avoiding photos made me think the surgery was truly a good choice.
I had orthodontic treatment when I was young, but due to circumstances I suddenly had to stop midway. Since then, I felt like my face had gradually become longer and the asymmetry had become more severe. So I always had the thought that I definitely wanted to have double jaw surgery someday.
While looking for a hospital that specializes in double jaw surgery, I ended up debating between a university hospital and a private clinic. Because university hospitals have so many other patients, I felt a private clinic might pay a little more attention to me, and I wanted to go to a hospital that specializes only in this field. So while searching online, I found Y Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and after reading many reviews and trusting the director’s background, I decided to have the surgery there.
During the consultation, after photos and examinations, they told me that fortunately surgery before orthodontic correction was possible, which was what I wanted. They also showed me cases similar to mine and explained things kindly. The director was also very kind during the consultation and explained the surgery process and the recovery afterward in detail.
On the way home, even though I had consulted at several hospitals, the thought that I wanted to have surgery at this hospital remained strongest, so the following week I immediately scheduled the surgery and went through the pre-op tests. Until the surgery date, aside from the consultation, I only went once for tests and did not have any other visits. They explained in detail what I needed to prepare by KakaoTalk and phone, and because eating is restricted after surgery at home, they told me to eat a lot and rest.
After waiting at home for about a month, I finally had the surgery. I live in the provinces, so I took a bus to Seoul in the morning, received a simple consultation and tests there, and then had the surgery right away. I had never been under anesthesia before, so I did not really know what general anesthesia was like, and I did not expect that I would just be told to take a big breath of gas and fall asleep like that.
That memory of breathing in the gas was the last thing I remembered, and when I opened my eyes, the surgery was over and I was lying in the recovery room. In reviews of double jaw surgery, people say breathing becomes very difficult after surgery, but I did not really feel that uncomfortable. What surprised me was how much pain there was. After enduring 3 hours in that pain, they gave me pain medication, and after that I slept and watched YouTube, and was able to spend the time much more comfortably than I expected before being discharged.
I was discharged home on day 3, and after that I think I was always lying down. For about 2 weeks I only drank beverages, so my stomach felt very bad and I had very little energy, so I think I spent all the time lying down. After 2 weeks I was able to eat porridge and other soft foods, and once I could eat carbohydrates, I felt much more energized and was able to spend the days in a better mood.
After that, the range of foods I could eat gradually expanded, and now, at 3 months, I can eat almost everything except for things that are too chewy or too hard. Right now, I have no trouble with daily life and nothing feels uncomfortable, and I am doing as well as I did before the surgery.
People around me often say I look much better after the surgery and that I became more handsome, so I absolutely do not regret having double jaw surgery. If someone around me were thinking about double jaw surgery, I would strongly recommend it, and I would probably recommend Y Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the hospital I went to. I felt that Director Lee Seok-jae and the nurses were always checking on me and taking care of me, and because they were so kind, I felt really good. If you are deliberating about where to have double jaw surgery, I recommend Y Oral Surgery.