just wanted to share some before/after photos with you all. i was recently debanded on Feb 14th (Valentine's day,
![wink :wink:](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
you can see how the tops stick out a bit
![Image](http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/1136/dsc00166ug7.th.jpg)
and please excuse what looks like litle crumbs on my lips
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
front view...i had a LOT of visible teeth back then! unfortunately i had to extract a few before i was banded
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
![Image](http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3618/summer049bh8.th.jpg)
and now, after the braces!
![Image](http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3279/photo12jh1.th.jpg)
since it was my second time in braces, i had an idea of what was coming to me, but it was definitely harder this second time around because i am a little older (i am 22--i know that's not that much older considering there are many 40+ people on here, i applaud you guys by the way!!) and everyone expected me to have been done with this whole process already. it felt like a long journey, but it was comforting to know that this forum was here for me to turn to and that i didn't have to go it alone
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
thanks so much to all of you out there!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)