Revision Surgery

[Anastasia8]

Anyone had it or thinking of it?

[VandelayIndustries2]

Hi I had it about a week after the 1st. I clenched very hard sometime during waking up from Anesthesia which caused my jaws to shift. How soon after your 1st surgery are you thinking about a revision?

[Anastasia8]

Hi I had it about a week after the 1st. I clenched very hard sometime during waking up from Anesthesia which caused my jaws to shift. How soon after your 1st surgery are you thinking about a revision?

I'm 3 months and to be honest I want the entire thing reversed. I've got some consultations coming up with different surgeons soon so it will be interesting to hear their opinions.

Sounds like yours was just an adjustment. Is everything ok now?

[Anastasia8]

The movements made were too large in every direction, the aesthetic result is not good.

A partial reversal is probably the way to go.

[VandelayIndustries2]

Rasperry wrote:
> Revision surgery is usually more expensive from what I've heard but I guess it depends
> on what you're doing. I really don't think you should flat out reverse the first
> surgery since there was obviously something you were unhappy with before that you're
> still going to be unhappy with afterward.
>
> What's your problem with the first surgery?

Overall the cost billed to insurance was less (can't recall specifics but it came in at around 2/3's I think), not sure why it would be more expensive if you are adjusting the results of the first surgery.

How large is too large? no chance it can be fixed by your orthodontist?