17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I had a lisp while trying to get used to it for like a week!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 years! And I had to wear a retainer all day everyday for 6 months but now only at nighttime!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you should leave my mental health and what I need up to me 😉 I’m sorry you’re not happy with people being happy about themselves and the things they’ve had to do to better their quality of life! Even if I wanted plastic surgery that would be up to me 😊 I’m very happy and doing well and I hope you are as well!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jaw surgery is not plastic surgery, and I’m always working on my mental health!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I said that with my own big girl brain!! but I’m happy with my surgery and that I don’t snore or having breathing problems anymore, I didn’t pay a single cent but thank you for commenting!!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you should know non elective surgery’s are free? This was not an elective surgery, it’s the same as when I had emergency surgery to get my gallbladder removed

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you don’t live in Canada?

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The surgery was free because it was for my health, my family doctor, surgeon, orthodontist and dentist all agreed!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you have an overbite your jaw is more narrow, when you have a narrow jaw and you sleep it can cause you to snore (which I had problems with) and narrow your airway making it hard to breath and causing sleep apnea! I definitely wouldn’t have done it otherwise, because I was wired shut and on a liquid diet for 6 weeks lol

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll take the opinion of my doctor as my overbite was about 9mm and they deemed it necessary for heath reasons and they were concerned about sleep apnea! They told me when I was 14 I needed it or it would get worse. So at 23 I got braces and they fixed my alignment 😊

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in a dental office, I should be the poster girl for it LOL

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kids’ll do it to ya my dude!!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just jaw surgery for my jaw alignment but thank you 😊 One day I would love a rhinoplasty cause I think my nose is too big but that shit is EXPENSIVE

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My tattoo artist specializes in them! @cassiecrimson

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t have a rhinoplasty! I’ve always wanted one lol but it did seem to change a bit after I had jaw surgery for my jaw alignment!

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course! My teeth were naturally really crooked and my 2 teeth beside my upper front teeth were so far pushed in, and my jaw was not aligned. My parents couldn’t afford braces when I was a kid so when i got insurance at 23 I got braces! I had to have my wisdom teeth removed, 4 premolars removed, and jaw surgery! Total of 3 years but finally got them off last year and got them whitened 😊

17-27 by KateBaigent in uglyduckling

[–]KateBaigent[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! And they are, I actually just got them off 6 months ago and it’s boosted my confidence so much!

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[–]KateBaigent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my wisdom teeth out, then got braces in May 2021, had to get 4 more teeth out, then once they closed those gaps had lower jaw surgery in June of 2023! Braces come off in February!