I had surgery last August, and my protruding lower jaw from Class III malocclusion went in, so I became able to enjoy normal chewing function. Because my temporomandibular joints were not in good condition, I had intended to have surgery at a hospital that mainly performs the IVRO method, commonly called the Yonsei-style surgical method. That was because I thought the IVRO method would be more advantageous than SSRO for the temporomandibular joints to settle into place. (That is more the opinion of someone who mainly performs IVRO surgery than my own claim.) In the end, I chose the SSRO surgical method, not because I disliked IVRO, but because I thought IVRO would be a little harder in terms of the postoperative recovery process. To summarize the postoperative results, they are as follows.
Cons. 1. My temporomandibular joints did not become perfectly better, but they improved to some extent. 2. It has been almost 1 year since surgery, but sensation has not returned completely. Some tingling sensation still remains. (But I feel like it will all come back someday. Very certainly.. So I’m not worried.) 3. My front teeth became so sensitive that drinking cold water became very difficult. 4. Since I wasn’t pursuing anything aesthetically, I just trusted and left it to them. I do feel some regret, wondering whether I could have changed my facial line a little if I had appealed more actively to the surgeon. (But I’m not hugely regretful.) 5. My nose widened a lot.
Pros. 1. I became human. Before, calling it a dinosaur-like face was putting it nicely; I just hated looking at it. 2. I can bite through noodle-type foods very well. 3. Even taking the above downsides into account, it made me think double-jaw surgery is a necessary surgery for patients with Class I to III malocclusion. 4. It doesn’t matter whether that benefit is external or functional. 5. Whether the nose widens or the face sags, because the center of the face has been aligned as much as possible, it is very advantageous for plastic surgeries to be done afterward. (That said, I absolutely do not recommend double-jaw surgery for cosmetic purposes.)
I wrote this in a disorganized way, so I don’t know how helpful it will be, but if you leave comments, I’ll answer in as much detail as I can.
This is a surgical review pursuing reconstruction.