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So after speaking with the orthodontist, teeth extractions are no longer an option. It would make my lip too flat, it's not fixing the underlying skeletal problem, etc. Surgery it is. NERVOUS!

Thanks for the opinions. I am not sure what my nasolabial angle currently is. I am 21 yrs old. Leaning towards getting the surgery, just nervous about possible risks and nervous about how my face will look afterwards. The Dr. thinks I'll probably need to get both jaws done (at first I though it'd ju...

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Happy for you, you will be very happy once everything is done!

That's awesome! He sounds like a great guy!

Braces are usually needed for surgery. One reason is to allow the teeth to be banded shut after surgery to allow the jaw bones to heal in the correct position and prevent movement. So, you should probably consider just getting the braces on before surgery if you want to achieve good results.

Its probably fine, but Im not an expert. The incision is not healed yet, so you need to be careful--that's most likely where the bleeding is coming from. Check with your surgeon to make sure everything is normal and healing properly though, just to be sure!

Hey! I have the same problem with a retruding lower jaw. My ortho gave me two options- surgery (to move my lower jaw forwards) or get two teeth extracted on the top and push my upper teeth backwards (to camoflauge my jaw problem). I am in the midst of making this decision. But, I had asked the oral ...

Hey everyone! I have a tough decision to make and would love any opinions/advice. I have an overbite (with slight open bite) and retruded lower jaw. Neither of these are extreme, but enough so that I'm self conscious about it. When my face is relaxed, my lips do not touch. I have the option to eithe...

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Oh, wow...I think it came out great