Hi I am a 51 year old and have developed a bad underbite for some reason,i have been to the orthodontist and seen a surgeon who has said I require upper and lower jaw surgery.

Have been told that I will be in braces 18months then surgery and then another year in braces , I am not sure abot what to do surgery or not as my age , ant advice would be great

Mike

I believe you can have the surgery at your age, it's just that recovery is more difficult, in general. It might increase the risk of complications, too, but I'm not positive.

Hi Mike...
I am 55 and am 4 days post op! Right now my face HURTS! But I am told I am healing well:) I had a SARPE and a partial le Forte .... Oh too groggy to remember the whole name! The drugs are interfering with my train of thought! Lol .. I have lower braces now
and will get uppers next month. Then 12 months and back for the lower jaw surgery. All in is about 30 months!
Not a grandma yet but might be by the time I'm finished! Who cares!!! I plan to live until at least 95! Gotta be gorgeous:)

Hi thanks for all our replies,I have a bad underbite and hd a chat with a 2nd orthdontist and she agreed with the surgeon and orthodontist and oweing to I am in a lot of pain when eating and think the bite is getting worse i have decided to go ahead and have the treatment, I will have seperators fitted 4th May and braces 17th May and surgery in a year

.Thanks again Mike