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I have the same look, and I am worried that I have lip incompetence after the surgery.

Have you been to this site yet? https://www.doublejawsurgery.com/2010/0 ... -pictures/
You can join the chat site from there, and have pm.

If you don't experience bleeding, then you don't need to use Chinese medicine then. I had nose bleeding for the first two days like running nose. Glad to hear your surgery went well. I am at 6 weeks post-op. Doctor removed splint at 6 weeks and no pain so far. Doctor will check my bite at 7 or 8 wee...

I followed the instructions and took twice a day for 3 days. I opened the capsule, put the powder in syringe, mixed with water, and tasted pretty bitter :( I found out that 10ml syringe size is perfect for eating later on. Good luck, you will be fine. As of today, I felt no pain except the first two...

NP, I was waiting to reply you back after my wire remove in next week so that I can share my experience. I did a practice on how to vomit with wired shut before the surgery, so it helped me not to get panic during recovery time. It's all liquid and don't worry about it. I made sure I did't eat or dr...

[quote="HikaRiku2"]Lala - I'm glad your surgery is in the works! I hope they approve the surgery cause it's tough for some insurances to allow it. IVRO is a surgery type different from BSSO in which the lower jaw is cut a bit further back than what the BSSO is. It also more than likely wil...

[quote="Jan2012"]Hi all, I had IVRO on 7/17 and will be banded shur for 4-6 weeks. I am recovery well. I didn't lose any feelings anywhere, so within hrs I was able to drink apple juice from a small glass at the hospital. I had some shots for pain twice, but never used any narcotics. I was...

[quote="HikaRiku2"]I'll be going to my pre-op appointment with my surgeon on Thursday! I'm making a list of things to ask him for my surgery.[/quote] Hi, I saw you date was close to mine. I had mine on 5/24 with the IVRO method. The first day in the hospital was horrible, but I felt much b...