This 1-Year Update is a little late, I was waiting on my surgeon to finally send me all my scans, x-rays and pictures so I could include them. So this is more like a 13 month update :-)
The residual swelling is pretty much gone. They say at this point, however you look is the final product. Some doctors say swelling can last up to a year and a half but I think I'm done. There is only a tiny bit on my lower left jaw because that is where they removed a piece and then had to screw it back together. I'm okay with this though because at least my smile is straight!
This past year has been really big for me. Obviously surgery took up the first few months and even though it was hard at times, I don't regret it for a second. This was the best decision I ever made. The braces, chipmunk face, liquid diet....all totally worth it.
So here they are, the before & after shots:
Below are some beautiful pictures of my teeth/bite. Before surgery, only my front tooth and my bottom tooth actually touched. You can barely see the scars inside my mouth!
The residual swelling is pretty much gone. They say at this point, however you look is the final product. Some doctors say swelling can last up to a year and a half but I think I'm done. There is only a tiny bit on my lower left jaw because that is where they removed a piece and then had to screw it back together. I'm okay with this though because at least my smile is straight!
This past year has been really big for me. Obviously surgery took up the first few months and even though it was hard at times, I don't regret it for a second. This was the best decision I ever made. The braces, chipmunk face, liquid diet....all totally worth it.
So here they are, the before & after shots:
Below are some beautiful pictures of my teeth/bite. Before surgery, only my front tooth and my bottom tooth actually touched. You can barely see the scars inside my mouth!
At my final visit to Dr. Terry Taylor at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas: He is an amazing surgeon, this type of surgery is what he specializes in.
So to all of my fellow crooked faces out there, you will survive surgery! And it may just change your life too.
Thanks for posting this! You look great, you look so happy!
ReplyDeleteI am still trying to schedule my surgery, I can't wait to be like you
and have this all behind me.
I just found your blog and it made me really hopeful... but what kind of insurance covers the surgery? - Mark in Tempe RADRaze2KX
ReplyDeleteIt is under your medical insurance, not dental. Technically it is a skeletal deformity. Your orthognathic surgeon will need to put together a pre-determination package to send to your insurance company. This will prove to them that the surgery is medically necessary and not cosmetic. Your insurance company will then approve or decline. I don't really know the approval rate but I think the fact that I went to a very well known surgeon who does over 150 of these surgeries a year probably helped with the approval.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps!
Meghan, your blog has been amazing to read, and such a life saver for me. I am from the Houston area and will be having upper and lower jaw surgery with Dr. Taylor on May 6th. I cannot wait to fix 33 years of jaw and teeth issues! Out of all the blogs I found on the internet (and I read many), yours was the most relevant and inspiring and I know for sure I am good hands :) I really enjoyed reading what you had to say about the whole process of recovery, especially your humor in such a difficult time. Thank you so much for having made this blog! - Michelle
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic Michelle, I'm so happy I could help! That was the whole point of this blog. I hope your surgery goes well (i'm confident it will) and you can always reach out with any questions :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is good for you Michelle and I will pray for you that your surgery goes well for whole life. Can you please tell me how much you spent in your surgery?
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Hello. I know it's been two years since your last post, and I don't know if you receive notifications on this blog still, but I was hoping you could answer a few questions. I have a similar issue to yours, and I've struggled to find resources online...until I came across your blog. If you are comfortable, would you be willing to share with me your clinical diagnosis and what surgical procedures they used to correct? Much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly, I don't mind at all. The clinical diagnosis was orthognathic asymetry, they basically cut my top jaw in half, widened it and moved it forward then broke my bottom jaw, removed a piece on the too-long side and shifted it over and back a little so it fit underneath my top jaw. I have a few screws in the part where they removed some bone on the lower and then titanium plates holding together where they broke everywhere else. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at mleheny@gmail.com and I'll try and answer what I can
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