meloncat Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Hi there, I am interested in going to Korea for functional and aesthetic double jaw surgery. I have a slight overbite and class II malocclusion and my airway is half of what it should be. I don't have sleep apnea and I'm 18 BMI, but with my jaws it's likely to come in the future and this is the best age for me to get 2 jaw. I'm planning on going to TFD for it, I've had previous Ortho that tipped my teeth to camoflauge my overbite, but I was told my teeth didn't leave their bony house so I should be good. I'm mostly concerned about my airway, chin, and low smile line. What I need is advancement of both my jaws by 5mm to open my airway and maxilla lengthening is needed but I want to avoid protrusion. My jaws will probably have some degree of rotation. I'm not getting preop Ortho or extractions I've been in contact with Dr. Lee and he's been so patient. I sent him a cephalogram I got taken by an oral surgeon here and he actually drew over it what his plan would be and I'm stoked about it. But I of course have some worries and want to ask those who have had 2 jaw some questions. 1. We're your results accurate if you had preop preop imaging? I only have the cephalogram edit he did but I'm scared I'm gonna go in and get 2jaw and then look waaaaay different and be unhappy with it. It's a painful and expensive surgery and probably irreversible. A cosmetic surgeon here expressed concern because I have good forward growth on my maxilla and he is scared I'm gonna be deformed 2. Do you have any permanent numbness if you've had BSSO? I was told based on my age I have maybe a 1 percent chance but I know surgeons over here pretty much guarantee it. 3. How long did you have the gum screws in? I was told based on how I'm doing I can get them out at 4 weeks. I want them taken out in SK because there's such a stigma against medical tourism here in the US, but I can't afford orthognathic surgery here and they are less concerned about cosmetics. I'm concerned about cosmetics and function. 4. How long did it take you to eat a regular diet? I want to go in early May and in August my boyfriend is graduating nursing school and I'm hoping to be able to eat normally by then lol 5. If you ever got rhino after, how long did you have to wait? I was told 3 and 6 months by different docs I'll post any more questions I have, thanks for anyone who answers I am super nervous and unsure about 2 jaw but I really trust Doctor Lee and he seems really honest
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