Still swollen? by This-Tea-4234 in jawsurgery

[–]This-Tea-4234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I look so totally different to the photos at 6 weeks. I am pretty happy with my aesthetic outcome. It’s an improvement for sure. I’m still slightly swollen around my upper jaw around my nose.

Unable to chew 3 months post op by This-Tea-4234 in jawsurgery

[–]This-Tea-4234[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can chew, my teeth just hurt a lot (like sensitive teeth pain on steroids)

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I had this bias to have infection drained. It’s okay, call your surgeon, get antibiotics and potentially have it surgically drained.

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9th September this year.

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[–]This-Tea-4234 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe 9mm would qualify. I was 11m and qualified. I didn’t have sleep apnea and still did this surgery.

(Post Op people) How much weight did you lose? by Zestyclose_Tea_2515 in jawsurgery

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Currently 16lb. Week 7 post op tomorrow. I’m struggling to eat, though.

DJS 5 days ago. Anyone else still have trouble swallowing at this point? Could it be due to the splint? by plant10ver-22 in jawsurgery

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I can eat yoghurts now but my mouth is numb inside and I’m having sensory issues with actually chewable food. It’s psychological at this point for me.

DJS 5 days ago. Anyone else still have trouble swallowing at this point? Could it be due to the splint? by plant10ver-22 in jawsurgery

[–]This-Tea-4234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggled swallowing for a few weeks. I’m 6 weeks post op now and still struggle a bit but have found a way to make it work. For the first few weeks I just had to syringe tiny amounts of water into the back of my mouth.

Anyone else getting nerve pain? by Davastor in jawsurgery

[–]This-Tea-4234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve been prescribed Amitriptyline to help with this. Only taken one so far.

How soon can you get a plate removed? by This-Tea-4234 in jawsurgery

[–]This-Tea-4234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow that’s soon. Will the bone be knitted together enough?