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It took me almost one year from when I first consulted with my orthodontist to when l I got braces. The waiting times to see a surgeon are rather long where I live, so it took me eight months to get in to see a surgeon. I've heard it's common for people to get braced before they first meet their sur...

That's wonderful news badbite!

Shouldn't your name now be 'goodbite'?

Thank you, my recovery went really well and I will recommend this surgery to anyone, it's so worth it!

The first time I looked in the mirror was on Day 2. I prepared myself... I knew I was going to look like Jabba the Hut on morphine. I was preparing myself for the worst... but it wasn't as bad as I had expected. The one thing I noticed was how tired I looked. The area under my eyes was blueish looki...

I am currently 5 weeks post-op and I hope I can shed some light. Before the surgery I had a deep overbite which resulted in a "bulge" on either side of my cheeks. Now that my jaw and chin (I also had a Genioplasty and bone graft) are balanced, so to speak, my face finally looks "norma...