Metal Mouth Message Board

I've got my tragus, and other cartilidge piercings too. I was told that I should really take them out for surgery, but as you know, it takes ages for them to heal up nicely so I really didnt want to loose them. I replaced them with the plastic retainers before, and turned up on the day with them in....

I agree with Esoteric, a positive outlook on things really does help with recovery. Thats not to say you wont have your down days, or days when you question why you've put yourself through this (God only knows I have, and had many emotional meltdowns in the run up to, and following the surgery)...bu...

Don't worry! Its still really early days! I'm 8 weeks post op and I went through a similar experience with my nose. The swelling is going to make it look wonky, and it'll usually be more pronounced on one side. Even when I smile now one side of my nose kinda splays out more than the other (the amoun...

Yeah, the drippy nose totally sucks! But don't worry,it will stop!In my experience by about day 6 or 7 it'll start drying up - or a least turning into thicker goo- sorry,gross I know! Lol! Good luck!

Thinking of you and your daughter Jane- I really hope that things continue to move towards a happy resolution! It sounds as though you're asking all the right questions, and challenging the 'experts' to justify themselves...you are no doubt a pillar of strength to your daughter, and your love and su...

Hi Moth, I had a Lefort I on the 25th of Feb and went through something similar to you in terms of the mid-line not meeting up straight away. When my surgeon checked my mouth a few hours after the op my teeth didn't meet properly and I was a bit concerned about it. He assured me that during the op t...

There is another thread which answers your question called 'surgeons in the uk'..but I can personally recommend Mr Stephen Dover who did my surgery on 25th Feb at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham. He is a very talented surgeon, with a wealth of experience...he totally put me at ease before...

Thanks for the advice Kittenmaisey! The heat is helping to relax my muscles a bit but I think its just a case of riding it out. Luckily I've got an appt with my ortho first thing Monday morning so he'll have no choice but to change them to lighter elastics! ;-) Lol Good luck if you do decide to delv...

Hi everyone..I'm a long time lurker and few time poster but I feel compelled to write as you guys seem to know all thats worth knowing about this! i made it through surgery last week (Lefort I maxillary intrusion, to close a 7mm gap) and have been luckily recovering pretty well. I had my braces for ...

I'm one week post surgery- LeFort I maxillary intrusion to close a 7mm gap at the front of my mouth. My surgeon is Mr Dover and he was EXCELLENT! He really knows his stuff and is very experienced and respected...and the surgery went perfectly thank God! I had it done at the Queen Elizabeth in Birmin...

Thanks for the encouragement. ..just having one of those days I suppose, because I know it'll be worth it in the long run! Nice to get the support from you all...as no matter how much my friends/family empathise with me they cant truly understand! x

Hi...Im new to this forum, but I have been reading posts since I got my brace on in June 2007...and I'm feeling EXACTLY the same as you! My operation was penciled in for before Christmas..which although would have meant having a pretty crap time over Xmas and New years, I was kinda looking forward t...