My braces came off November 1st, and then I began working with an amazing dentist to get the cosmetic work done. Ultimately I decided to have Lumineers placed- one thing led to another, and before I knew it, I had the company who makes the Lumineers, DenMat, asking if I'd be their new poster child. The Lumineers turned out wonderful, in my opinion! Just last week they flew a photographer to Chicago where I'm located, for a photoshoot. From what I understand, my picture is going to be on all of their new marketing materials which is totally surreal for me!
People always ask if I'd go through it again now that I know what it's like and my answer is YES! I used to have pain in my jaw, and that's gone. My face looks more balanced, and I FINALLY got the cosmetic work done that I had wanted to do for as long as I could remember. If you have questions, let me know.
This is my "before" picture - February 2010:
This is six months after SARPE Surgery August 2010 (after the dreaded gap closed!:
This is one month prior to upper and lower jaw surgery November 2011:
This is one month post upper and lower jaw surgery in January 2012 - my face was still very swollen and "deformed" at this point!:
This is four months post upper and lower jaw surgery in April 2012 - my face still has some swelling going on:
And this is the final product with braces off, all swelling gone, and 8 Lumineers placed. I couldn't be happier with the end result! This is one of the photos taken by a professional for the Lumineers photoshoot I just did last week.
Photo credit: Charles Bush Photography
It's been quite the journey, and I'd be happy to answer any questions!
