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#31 Post by **ohmyjaw** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:59 am

Hi Renden,

Please give this some time before you start second-guessing the surgery outcome. You have to give the swelling time to go away. For me, it was two months before the swelling went away completely and I was able to see the real facial features.

If you are still unhappy in few weeks, worry about it then, but right now just focus on healing.

#32 Post by **dubnobass** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:03 pm

I can only echo (echo, echo) what everyone else has said - it's too soon after surgery for you to know what the final outcome will be. Most of the comedy post-surgical ballooning goes away after about 2 weeks, but there's still enough residual swelling to still not really have an accurate idea of what you will eventually look like.

We get used to our face being the way it is, and an overnight change can be a shock. It certainly has been to me - I spent all of Thursday night crying because with all the swelling, I've gone from weak-chinned overbite to a Desperate Dan underbite. Of course, I don't actually have an underbite at all, but compared to how it used to be.. it's a big change, and I don't like it. Yet. I imagine you feel the same way, just in the other direction.

Other things to bear in mind - the %&*$^& splint, that's a misery-maker right there.. drinking and speaking both get considerably easier when that %^^&^&* thing comes out. And the other thing is post-surgery comedown - virtually everybody gets it, and when tied in with not liking your reflection anymore, it means feeling really rather upset about everything and maybe even regretting having the surgery done. It will pass.

#33 Post by **Renden** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:02 pm

Splint out today! I'll post more pics soon, can't be arsed at the moment lol.

So i have to get elastics tomorrow..how long will i have to keep these in for, roughly?

#34 Post by **SandraJones** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:59 am

Eager to see your new pics, Renden ! I hope your swelling is decreasing and your true face shape is coming through now.

Elastics will be for some number of weeks. I just did a 'net search, looks like 4 weeks might be average. (Stress on 'might'.)

#35 Post by **Renden** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:11 pm

well i got elastics today, only two though, one on each side..and one to be put on as a box shape over my front teeth overnight..

One of my teeth which is being moved by the elastics hurts like hell at the moment, but apart from that the elastics are ok.

Bit of pain is good though, shows its moving.

#36 Post by **JuicyB** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:16 pm

You look like you were in a boxing match but it looks really good
Your going to look great once the swelling goes down. Sorry that you had to be so bored and hopefully I will have something to entertain me when I get mines done. Hope all went well through the surgery and I love the foam party pic lol very cute
Take care..keep us updated
::~Betsy::~

#37 Post by **Renden** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:46 am

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#38 Post by **freerideuk** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:04 am

you look awesome really you do =]

are you happy with your results now ?

i think you should be you look very nice =]

xxxxx

#39 Post by **Renden** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:39 am

freeride fancies me, blatant!

hahaha! jokes.

#40 Post by **dubnobass** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:48 am

How do you feel about your appearance now?

#41 Post by **Renden** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:56 am

Honestly, I'm past caring really.

I've never been confident on my looks and probably never will be

1 thing that is annoying me though, is that I'm kind of talking with a lisp at the moment!

#42 Post by **joao** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:02 am

You look great man! i wish my underbite treatment final result be as good as yours

.

Congrats

#43 Post by **Renden** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:33 am

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#44 Post by **SandraJones** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:33 am

Um, Renden, I don't want to sound like I'm coming on to you, but you are hot !!! LOL !! Truly ! You look awesome ! I hope in time you come to love your new look, because I suspect everyone else does. Great haircut too, btw.

#45 Post by **freerideuk** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:56 am

hahahaha ohhhh aye i soo want you lol

:P

someones gettin ocean these days

xxxx

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