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Today was my first day back at work since lower jaw surgery five weeks ago. I haven't had pain since day one. All day I noticed small discomfort and with my tongue I could feel the left side where the stiches are felt different than the right. I noticed a long thread of stich and assumed it was loos...

I had lower jaw surgery three weeks ago to correct my overbite. Most of my swelling has now gone down and my jaw is emerging, however my profile doesn't look much different. It's as if my bite moved but now my jaw, or am I hallucinating? My surgeon also told me the typical "ditch" between ...

Envision going through surgery and having to have a second surgery, permanent lower lip numbness(which can be terrible), or any other complications. If you knew you would face complications, would you still do it? I think many people on this forum would answer yes, people who struggle daily with bot...

You're on a jaw surgery forum and consequently you will interact most likely with people who decided to go through with surgery and not the people who didn't. I had braces and "the helmet" to fix my overbite for three years when I was 11-14. Overbite returned a few years later, I was offer...

Went to see my surgeon who was surprised I had nerve sensations to this degree, and said it was not normal, however it would pass. The burning continues 24/7 and keeps me up and night and gives me a bad day. Surgeon suggested I take for Valium, but I'm afraid I'll be hooked on them as they tend to r...

Thank you all for making me feel better !

Hello! I'm one week post lower jaw advancement. Prior to surgery my doctor informed me 5% were left with chronic numbness, where age played a role. I am 21. I woke up with full numbness in my lower lip and chin, it seemed as if my surgery went on for longer than expected. The doctors told me everyth...