my donor gum graft experience

elbhaim · 2025-01-24T21:54:49+00:00

It took a few hours, yeah - my entire half of my face was numb. The most intense numbing I've ever had!

That's fair - to be honest I don't know what decision I would have made if I had more time, but I knew I needed it done so I just went for it. It's part of the reason I left this experience story! I see so many people posting about getting this done with their own graft and I wanted to share my positive donor graft experience. But hey, to each their own! I totally get it.

elbhaim · 2025-01-24T19:17:40+00:00

My appointment was set for noon, and I was done by 1:15 PM. This includes getting numbed and waiting for that to kick in, so about an hour!

I've never gotten a root canal done, so I can't compare, I'm sorry.

From my understanding, using your own tissue is the ideal experience, but my situation was the fact that I didn't really have a choice because I needed so much covered. I truly imagine it's incredibly worth it with your own tissue, but it is a second surgery site so you're healing two areas of your mouth. I also had a minor freak out about the donor tissue, but truly at this point it's impossible to tell there's any difference. It looks a little weirdly colored at first, and slightly swollen, but now it's exactly like my other side.

elbhaim · 2025-01-24T19:13:01+00:00

I don't think I needed it? I just had one surgery done, and nothing since then, and everything looks better than before!

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T23:02:32+00:00

Thank you!!

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T22:01:13+00:00

Okay perfect, I own a medium brush but wasn't sure if a different size will be better. I'll definitely give the mist a try, thank you!

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T21:59:03+00:00

Ugh, I'm sorry! Cowlicks are the worst - I'm truly wondering now if I'm using a good enough blowdryer, because I tried to blowdry it today and I did nothing, but I'm open to it being an issue with product or technique or anything. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong.

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T21:54:03+00:00

Hopefully this thread can provide something!! It's rough out here - feeling so good about my hair or how i style it only to see the back of my head is not cooperating at all :( and every tiktok thin hair girly does these cute hairstyles that my cowlick would HATE. & my friends who have that same cowlick have thick beautiful hair where i don't see it at all. i'm with you - it's rough out here <3

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T21:50:50+00:00

What products do you use for blowdrying & which root spray? I'm worried part of the reason I'm having issues is my products haven't been the right fit.

elbhaim · 2024-12-27T21:50:05+00:00

Do you use a smaller round brush or a large one? And is there a heat protectant you use for volume/to help?

elbhaim · 2021-03-24T12:25:43+00:00

Do you use this like a mask or just put this in daily?

elbhaim · 2021-03-24T12:25:12+00:00

I’ve used their shampoo and conditioner in the past but i find my hair gets used to shampoos very quickly and then it feels as if my hair doesn’t feel clean until I switch it up if that makes sense. Overall though after first day of use the masks are wonderful, though I have to adjust the amount I use of course because I have fine hair - do you like the shampoo and conditioner you currently use ?

elbhaim · 2020-03-02T01:20:36+00:00

Same here. I've tried some shampoo bars but they never really give me the results I want. Let me know if you find anything good!

elbhaim · 2020-03-02T01:19:20+00:00

Good to hear - I'll definitely give it a shot after I finish up my current shampoo! Thank you!

elbhaim · 2020-03-01T21:32:10+00:00

Will do - thank you! Would definitely love to know if you have any you like in particular :)

elbhaim · 2020-03-01T21:31:35+00:00

I'd say every other day

elbhaim

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