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by Jaydees
Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:23 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Essay wondering about post op appearance
Replies: 20
Views: 4452

Hi Azzanet, Thanks for all the insider info, I wasn't told anything like that either. Its actually amazing how much they don't tell you. I'll definitely go for the general when I have my nose done. I can only assume that the lypo would be under the NHS, I wasn't told otherwise and it would be done t...
by Jaydees
Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:38 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Essay wondering about post op appearance
Replies: 20
Views: 4452

I totally know what you are going through! I'm feeling the same way about my surgery but I'm now at 9 weeks post op. Also on the NHS. I had lower moved forward and bone taken out of upper to reduce the gummyness. My septum was already deviated so they were going to fix that during the surgery but li...
by Jaydees
Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Will the swelling ever go down??!!
Replies: 15
Views: 11085

Will the swelling ever go down??!!

Thank you all for your replies! Right I am now nearly 9 weeks post op and over the past 2 weeks I have upped my intake of Bromalin - thank you Audra! I have also been for lymphatic drainage twice - (thanks Arvensis, hope the bar exam went well!) the first a few days ago and again today. My swelling ...
by Jaydees
Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: purchasing zip-n-squeeze through another site
Replies: 12
Views: 2253

Hi there,

I ordered my Zip n Squeeze bags from "Dinner Through a Straw". I emailed them and asked for them to ship it priority as I only had 2 weeks before surgery - they arrived within a week and I'm in the UK! I would definitely recommend!

Best of luck.
by Jaydees
Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Will the swelling ever go down??!!
Replies: 15
Views: 11085

Will the swelling ever go down??!!

Hi Everyone, Well I've been a silent fan of this website for around a year and a half now. Reading all of your stories and experiences gave me the confidence and motivation to actually get braced in the first place and go ahead with surgery - thank you all!! :D I got braces 15 months ago, and had up...
by Jaydees
Sat May 05, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Any NHS people know how much they charge for white brackets?
Replies: 12
Views: 2615

Hi there,

I have just had ceramic uppers and metal lowers put on through the NHS and I paid jaround £17 per bracket.....

Good luck! :D