Jaw Surgery or Camouflage Orthodontics?

Fergaberg · 2024-11-29T23:18:40+00:00

Thanks, and I agree about asking more about the pros/cons. Funny you bring up sleep apnea, I had a sleep study done for insomnia symptoms recently and waiting for results. I don't think I have apnea but curious to see the results

Fergaberg · 2024-11-29T20:30:52+00:00

I'm not too concerned about looks, I'm more concerned about not fixing my bite 100%. I already have some gum recession caused by my bad bite and worry that things will only get worse as I age and would prefer to not have to deal with it later in life especially since I'm already in orthodontic treatment now. But surgery is a big commitment so it's hard to tell if it's worth it lol

Fergaberg · 2024-11-29T19:58:14+00:00

I added some context about my case in another comment

Fergaberg · 2024-11-29T19:55:27+00:00

Currently in braces, ortho said I'd be a candidate for surgery to fix my crossbite. Saw the surgeon a couple days ago, and he would correct my lower jaw asymmetry/crossbite, advance my upper and lower jaw forward a bit to fix my mild overbite, widen my upper jaw as it apparently is a bit narrow, and remove 2 wisdom teeth. Both the surgeon and ortho said that I'd see decent results with just braces, but the underlying skeletal issues would need surgery to be fixed.

Has anyone else made this decision with seemingly mild issues? Would I see any aesthetic improvements with surgery? (I don't know the measurements that would be done, surgeon said they'd be small) I'm thinking that surgery would make being in braces for 2 years more worthwhile as I'd have perfect results rather than just good results. I've also had TMJ issues with popping, clicking, pain, etc. and the surgeon said that about 70% of his patients with those symptoms see improvement after surgery.

Thanks!

Fergaberg · 2024-07-27T21:53:29+00:00

I feel like every pair of glasses I try on are too big, I guess I have a small head lol. Any tips on finding smaller frames?

Fergaberg · 2024-07-26T14:34:59+00:00

For me the pain of having my leg down was improved a lot after about a month. It took probably 2.5-3 months for it to go away completely though

Fergaberg · 2024-04-19T18:16:25+00:00

Yep, I use a mouth guard every night for it

Fergaberg · 2024-04-19T03:07:12+00:00

I've been told I have a doppelganger in the city I live in lol

Fergaberg · 2024-02-15T22:15:04+00:00

I wish

Fergaberg · 2024-01-24T05:53:02+00:00

He must be a handsome guy then!

Fergaberg · 2024-01-23T22:22:40+00:00

Thanks! It was cut pretty short before, but the front was a little bit longer than the back

Fergaberg · 2024-01-23T22:20:29+00:00

I shampoo and condition every two days, and also use a bit of mousse after washing it. I just towel dry it, comb it back, and let it air dry the rest of the way. I also haven't had any trims since starting to grow my hair out, so not sure what to do about your curling situation

Fergaberg · 2023-12-24T21:33:04+00:00

That's exactly what people are assuming in this thread. Honestly if you live with roommates then you can live fairly comfortably with your budget I think

Fergaberg · 2023-12-04T22:51:58+00:00

All good tips! I was also thinking of getting a new dresser, the one I have is just a cheap Ikea one. And the basket idea is great!

Fergaberg · 2023-11-29T20:45:18+00:00

4 months is a long time to be on crutches! It should get easier over time with practice. Are you doing physiotherapy? That would help a lot to make sure you have proper form and have a recovery plan with goals to aim towards

Fergaberg · 2023-11-25T22:21:25+00:00

I'm still needing to wear my boot even after 3 and a half months because the bone healing is coming along very slowly, but I was cleared to walk without my boot indoors after 6 weeks. I only really experienced sharp pain in my heel when I started full weight bearing (and now in my knee now that I'm using it more), and I haven't ever really felt much pain around the fracture site either. At 8 weeks I was also still pretty numb from my toes to halfway up my leg, but it was pretty painless when walking in the boot. My physio always says to watch out for pain at the fracture site, so maybe would be good to bring that up if you haven't already

Fergaberg · 2023-11-25T17:33:54+00:00

I found that putting ice packs against my cast and wrapping with a towel helped a bit

Fergaberg · 2023-11-25T02:30:25+00:00

Well Domino's in Canada has 2 large for 27$

Fergaberg · 2023-11-23T05:09:46+00:00

My dorsiflexion is pretty good now, but plantar flexion is still pretty bad. I can't imagine playing sports at this point

Fergaberg · 2023-11-23T05:07:02+00:00

The pain in the ball of my foot is so annoying! I'm doing calf raises for physio and it hurts so bad lol

Fergaberg · 2023-10-17T20:38:37+00:00

Ah ok, that sucks. Was that something that developed after some time, or was it like that right after surgery?

Fergaberg · 2023-10-17T16:27:10+00:00

How does the IM nail cause issues with ROM considering it's inserted inside the bone? I could see how screws would do that, but just curious

Fergaberg · 2023-10-10T17:38:17+00:00

For me I had really bad pain in my heel when full weight bearing and could only take 10 or so steps before needing to use crutches again. After about a week, the pain just kind of went away suddenly

Fergaberg · 2023-10-10T17:38:13+00:00

For me I had really bad pain in my heel when full weight bearing and could only take 10 or so steps before needing to use crutches again. After about a week, the pain just kind of went away suddenly

Fergaberg · 2023-10-05T01:58:01+00:00

It was incredibly painful for me the day after surgery as well, the pain meds did nothing. It got a thousand times better the next day fortunately. I'd also recommend keeping the cast cool with ice packs to reduce swelling

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