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Does anyone know how long it takes for the swelling to go down completely? I'm 23 days post-op. And I think my face is still swollen, but I can't really tell and I'm starting to worry that this is what my face is going to look like for the rest of my life but I'm not sure. I've been really depressed...

I got unwired on Monday and was so happy. Things are going ok. A lot of the swelling has gone down, but I'm not sure how I feel about my new look. My orthodontist says it looks really good, but ... I'm just not sure. Maybe in three months...

I'm 7 days post op. I had upper/lower/genio. I was pretty miserable for the first three days, but am feeling better. Jessica, I am also wired shut with a splint. I actually found trying to talk and not being understood was the worst. So frustrating. But I got better at "talking" and my par...