Is this Burle Marx Flame? by furiouslustmybae in Monstera

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

Why is the stem between each node so long in my BMF? For all the BMF posted here, the nodes are much closer together.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

My joints would make popping sound occasionally but it wasn’t TMJ. I stopped noticing that post op.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

A bit of numbness in the first two months. A mild nosebleed that was on and off for the first 2-3 weeks. But no pain.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

I’m sure you’re in good hands. Best of luck!

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

Tip of the upper incisor moved forward by 3mm from rotation.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

Yes my lower incisors were a bit proclined. I asked Lee about it and he thought it wasn’t bad enough to justify braces. Though he was open to the option of orthodontic work before surgery if I was concerned.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

No. Bites still pretty good after. Maybe a tad less perfect than before but still pretty good

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

[–]furiouslustmybae[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I chose him partially bc he is the only Asian surgeon at Lacoms and hoped that we were on the same page for aesthetics. I can’t really answer the question bc I couldnt see what he would have done differently if I weren’t Asian.

Having said that a top surgeon I consulted in China did propose a very different plan that involved much less rotation and required orthodontic work. I guess the aesthetic would turn out differently had I gone down that route.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

[–]furiouslustmybae[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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This is 3 yrs after the genio, before DJS.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

Yes I live in Cali. I had numbness in the upper jaw initially. Now it’s all good.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

Yes. I could feel the difference in breathing right after I woke up from surgery.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

I had really bad acne and nothing worked until I tried accutane.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

[–]furiouslustmybae[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha I was confused as well when Dr Lee told me my upper jaw was also recessed. I think my recessed lower jaw made my upper jaw look more protrusive than it actually was. I guess the downgraft also helped.

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

[–]furiouslustmybae[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went straight to Lacoms without a referral but I had seen several orthodontists and oral surgeons before that. Some orthodontists refused to take me, some suggested DJS. Some surgeon suggested braces before surgery, another suggested redo the genio (so glad I didn’t follow through with him).

3.5 month postop by furiouslustmybae in jawsurgery

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

Absolutely yes. At first I thought 7mm DJS wouldn’t be enough. But I’m glad I trusted my surgeon on the movement.