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Don't know why they are doing that.

I had double jaw surgery and the incisions were made within my mouth and above my upper teeth.

I have no visible scars on the outside.

Sorry for the late reply.

I was glad to remove the titanium because they were causing some discomfort above my upper teeth and under my upper lips.

The surgery was not very invasive and I didn't feel too bad when I woke up.

http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/blog/2011/05/no-more-titanium-and-jaw-bone-bumps.html http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/titanium-plates-screws.jpg http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/jaw-bone-bumps.jpg I had a minor jaw surgery to remove the titanium from...

I was presented with the same option.

I consulted a couple of surgeons and they all said either one or two jaws but the best would be 2 jaws because my upper jaw was underdeveloped as they say.

So I did two jaws instead of one!

I met 2 people who said they preferred the old me.

The others all said I look very different and younger than before. Mostly positive.

You can see my before and after photos here: http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/articles/jaw-surgery-before-and-after#comment-150 My latest photos were taken 12 weeks (3 months) after my jaw surgery: http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/photos?album=2&gallery=19 I do see my nose flipping out a bit more th...

I am 7 weeks post op. I had a double jaw surgery and my teeth were wired shut for 5 weeks +. 2 weeks after I was debanded, I went to visit my ortho and he told me he was disappointed that I still cannot open wide enough. I can make about 1.5 of the width of my index finger between my teeth. 2 weeks ...

I've got a bit of numbness on my chin but it does not affect me a lot. The area that affects me the most is the area above my upper lip. It makes it difficult for me to smile and it generally feels "rubbery" in that area when I speak. What's worse, my upper lip seems to be making odd shape...

I forgot to add that I also had a gummy smile and a long face.

All of the issues I mentioned are now gone. My face is a bit shorter now because my upper jaw was sliced and moved up.

1. Class 3 malocclusion (underbite), lower protruding jaw, underdeveloped upper jaw, midline was off, jaw was slightly slanted and flat/sunken cheeks. 2. 90% looks, 10% function. I could speak and eat properly when I had my problems. 3. No. 4. My insurance, medical savings and a Singapore government...

I have no plates on my lower jaw. My surgeon did a surgery technique with the word "vertical" in it. I am not sure what it is called exactly. What I do know is he cut a portion of my lower jaw off from the back of the lower jaw bone, near the joint and behind the nerves. The remaining bone...

http://www.vincejawsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vince-post-surgery-42-right-bump1.jpg I have weird looking bumps on the sides at the moment. They should be bumps on my jaw bone. My surgeon told me this is normal because he "pasted" my jaw bone on top of the remaining bone at the...

Wow! That is quite a long time! I guess I need to be very patient. Thanks for the info.

I saw my ortho a few days before my jaw surgery because he installed some surgical hooks on my braces.

I didn't need to see him until 2 weeks after my wires were removed. That's like 7 weeks after my jaw surgery.

I had my wires debanded last Thursday, 4 days ago, after having my teeth wired shut for 5 weeks +. I can't open my mouth very wide at the moment. I can only make less than an inch of space in between my teeth right now. How long did it take for you to regain the full motion of your jaws after deband...