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In my case, they cut my jaw to extend it. But at the condyle (articulation of the jaw), there are some cells that "eat" my bone so it shortens, and my jaw moves back again.

I had my first upper and lower jaw surgery when I was 17, and it relapsed.
I had my first upper and lower jaw surgery when I was 32, last november and guess what: we're already seeing the first signs of relapse... I still have my braces on

There is no permanent nerve damage to the tongue possible apparently, I was told that is always comes back. And don't worry, at least for me, it's only part of my tongue, so I would know if it was hanging out! :lol: (Or I hope so :wink: ) Seriously, loosing sensation after surgery is not fun, but it...

Hi There, I had my (second) double jaw+genioplasty surgery in November 2009, so less than 3 months ago. I still have no feeling in my chin, and my lower lip, not to mention the half-right side of my tongue. For the tongue, and inside the cheeks, I've noticed that when I eat sweets (chocolate is my t...

Hi Candycin, I am having the same procedure as you on Monday. I saw my surgeon on Wednesday for the last appointment and he told me he would do the genioplasty as well (I was not sure at that point). He told me how much he will move forward my chin, and showed me pictures. While it's very strange to...

Hi Candycin, I am preparing for the same surgery as you (upper jaw, lower jaw, possible upper jaw enlargement, and possible chin - same questions as you on the chin by the way, seeing my surgeon on Wednesday, will decide then). My surgery is in one week, Nov. 23, 2009 in Toronto, ON. I already had s...