godawgs--class III maloccusion

[godawgs]

Hi everyone,
this site has been so helpful. i really enjoy seeing peoples' progress so i decided to create my own post with pictures. and i am INSANE about researching things i'm thinking of doing so i am getting lots of good information here.
here's the best picture i have on-hand of my teeth pre-braces:
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3937 ... one4pg.jpg

i just got braces on march 7th (so it's been about 2 weeks). ceramic uppers and lowers.
i have a slight class III maloccusion (where lower jaw is further forward than upper), crowding on top and bottom (i had to get 4 first bicuspids extracted *weep*). I have fangs and my 2 front teeth flared a bit outwards so i always thought i had an overbite but i guess my teeth did that to compensate to make room. but strangely despite all my teeth issues i have a straight profile w/o protrusions.

estimated treatment time is 18-24 months. i won't have my first adjustment until 8 wks in braces. i think i see some movement, but i'm not sure if it's wishful thinking.
i heard extractions will make u have thinner lips. oh no, i don't want to lose that!
i'll post pictures of my braces very soon.
i'm 24 in my last year of law school so i'm a bit concerned about what people in my workplace next year will think of me with braces.

good luck to all of you in treatment!