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hi guys i got a few questions, any input would be appreciated. 1) i think i have got asymetrical expansion, right has expanded way more than the left (unfortunately it was already wider on that side). Does any one know whether this can be fixed? My ortho told me that this is unavoidable as there are...

yeh man, stay positive, not everyone is like that. I got a job as a lawyer in top firm 4 weeks after sarpe surgery with a huge gap in my teeth and decent lisp

It really depends on how old you are. Also there is a lot of debate on whether pulling teeth out can change the shape of your face and the growth of the bones in there. There seems to be atleast agreement that it could affect the shape of the soft tissue (atleast around your mouth area). WHether thi...

i found running to take longer to be able to get into than lifting. As i said i been lifting, climbing and more recently swimming, but I still feel wierd when i run, the up and down jolting is quite uncomfortable and its more than 4 weeks post my surgery. I still cant play soccer because of it.

had surgery less than 4 weeks ago - sarpe and septoplasty.

Started working out after 2 weeks
Rock climbing and ocean swimming after 3 weeks
Did some white water rafting the other day (4 weeks)

I am really really stupid.... but i just cant help myself, i get bored

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP after 17 days. Got up one morning ... no gap ... did my morning turn ... still no gap ... had breakfast ... stuck a nail in between my front teeth ... still no gap ... 1 hour later there is a 1mm gap ... just kinda burst open ... looks like i am gonna en...

Yeh, you might want to get some second opinions about this in relation to non-surgical expansion. From what I have read, the most optimistic (and not in the mainstream) say that you can get none surgical expansion in males upto the age of 22-24 (and even then not in all cases). It is younger for fem...

hey, i am half way through my expansion period (1 month total). I am just afraid that for what whatever reason (incisions into my jaw not being deep enough, etc etc) that I am getting tooth movement + bending of the expander arms attached to my teeth, instead of jaw expansion.

Two weeks and no gap. When should i start to worry?
My luck is that both my ortho and surgeon are on holidays.

You are right, I am only getting a 6mm expansion. I guess i should be happy that i am not getting much of a gap. I just hope that I am not going through all this for only a minimal change in my mouth and jaw. I had teeth pulled out (unnecessarily) when i got braces when i was younger. This expansion...

Hi guys, new to the forum and thought my story might help out those who are thinking about doing this surgery and are nervous about it. I am 25 and had the following operations done exactly 2 weeks ago to the day: - sapre surgery - removal of 2 wisdom teeth - septoplasty - turbinate reduction surger...