Double Jaw Surgery | Plastic Surgeon Reacts

[@rocketterrier]

I had this surgery at seventeen and I'm so glad I got it! Before, I had trouble eating and other issues. Afterwards I can eat just fine AND I got a fun little self esteem boost out of it ❤❤

[@rocketterrier]

I meant to add this to my comment but I did have some problems. The swelling DID go down completely but parts of my chin are numb because my nerves did get messed up (but I knew that was a risk and they had to move the nerve or else). But other than that, no problems.

[@bonniejosavland3227]

Damn I’m just lucky I only needed braces 😬

[@matcha4814]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you feel better 🎉

[@tyannesummer851]

Hi where did u have it done

[@lucianaaraujo3386]

​@@bonniejosavland3227 me 2

[@kylesadirtbag5937]

“There’s plenty of asymmetry left in the nose in the upper face” 😂 don’t ever let them get too confident doc, you gotta keep them coming back for more

[@whateversea]

I was thinking the same 😂 I feel a bit bad for her. She was probably so insecure about that and feels a millions dollars now... Until she sees this video. I think asymmetry can be beautiful too.

[@subchan6595]

but 90% of ppl have asymmetry - its no biggie - I cant see it - she looks amazing

[@sherbetstraw]

The asymmetry left is only very very subtle

[@Gaius_Sinstone]

It’s not a criticism of her face, no one’s face is perfectly symmetrical, that would look very strange & unnatural.

[@Loyannelima]

⁠Almost no one is perfectly symmetrical but she ended up still too asymmetrical. If I was her, I'd be mad that after all I didn't have a symmetrical face shape, or close to it, I agree with dr. Gary

[@armp8051]

Had this surgery at the age of 30 and am 10 months post op. Best decision ever. Healed really well with no pain and I have restored function. My bite used to be so open I could put a thumb through my front teeth who’s biting down. Truly life changing.

[@Sarah-ev3kp]

Did it change how u looked? And if yes what exactly changed in your face like it did make it longer or more rounded? I have an open bite and i am thinking of getting it done but mainly for cosmetics reasons

[@armp8051]

@@Sarah-ev3kp it did change how I looked. My face is rounder now and not as long. The only aesthetic or cosmetic part of the surgery was my chin. I had my chin done because if I hadn’t, I would have looked like I had no chin in profile.

[@Sarah-ev3kp]

@@armp8051 did it leave u with any permanent complications? I heard so many scary stuff about jaw surgery which is why I am kinda hesitant to get it And what do u mean u got ur chin done Sorry for the questions lol its just I don’t know anyone who had this surgery done for an open bite Thankyouu for ur help

[@armp8051]

@@Sarah-ev3kp no permanent complications other than numbness in my lower lip and chin. Full sensation may return but I still have feeling and it doesn’t bother me at all. I had a genioplasty where they moved the bones in my chin forward so I would have more chin projection when my face is viewed in profile (from the side).

[@Sarah-ev3kp]

@@armp8051 thank you a lot for your help Just one last question what does the numbness feel like? is it there all the time or is it only felt when you touch your lip

[@smc6746]

Bless her heart❤ All that matters is that she is feeling good!

[@habituallearner7680]

I had the opposite problem: a severely overgrown upper jaw and an extremely small lower jaw. In addition I had no chin. I had a terrible bite. I had the surgery and had an inch and a half added to my lower jaw as well of having my upper jaw reduced. It was life-changing and it's the best decision I ever made. I can chew food and talk more clearly. As a bonus, the doctors did a chin advancement so now I have one of those too. It was worth the swelling and the recovery time.

[@iridescence51]

Congrats! Welcome to the chin club! Did you have to eat soft foods for a while?

[@Coolfacts-hy4cc]

Why do people write a book about their whole life like were goin read it 💀

[@bootsiebarrington]

I’m doing this in the fall, I’m freaking out already

[@jeannenora6113]

My poor daughter also needed jaw surgery. They had to break her jaw to correct the alignment. Poor girl had to be in a coma for 24 hours after the surgery. Took 3 months to heal, could only eat liquids (soups) and then soft food. I had to hard time seeing her like that for so long, but it was worth it

[@elsa_g]

I was proposed a similar surgery, cutting my upper and lower jaw to reposition them, to fix my overbite and extreme open bite. In the end I managed to achieve a functional result with invisilign, but I have to wear the retainer at night for the rest of my life. Really interesting to see what recovery may have looked like if I’d gone the other route!

[@cihansariyildiz1748]

how old were you?

[@elsa_g]

@@cihansariyildiz1748 24. I only developed an open bite in my teenage years and it took a while before I was in a position financially to decide it was worth fixing.

[@Jeremiah13tears]

How invisilign could fix that is crazy! Good for you.

[@elsa_g]

@@Jeremiah13tears yeah they showed me potential outcomes, and the surgery would have completely fixed both issues. The invisilign only gave me a few millimeters of overlap, but it’s enough that my front teeth function now!! I don’t know how that works since the issue was caused by my jaw growing down, but I’m so grateful this technology exists and it worked for me. :)

[@Jeremiah13tears]

@@elsa_g amazing.

[@mama7464s]

I used to work for doctors who do this surgery. My jaw was constantly dropping with the amazing results!

[@margerykirner5604]

I would have to think twice about getting this surgery, but she is very young and it was right for her, she looks great!

[@erik7647]

Oh wow, that's actually amazing how much more comfortable it looks, I can only imagine it being so misaligned caused some issues. It really did change her face completely. Yeah she still has some asymmetry but it really improved it and she looks great 🥰 I really hope she's happy with her results.

[@dollsNcats]

I had this done for a cross bite , hers was definitely more severe. But not a fun surgery lol

[@R.W-ju1tg]

What the hell is a fun surgery?

[@elsa_g]

@@R.W-ju1tg it’s a facetious figure of speech, to indicate it’s not the worst it could be, but it definitely wasn’t pleasant.

[@glamourgirl909]

I had this surgery when I was 16 to correct an over bite/ open bite. Basically my jaw was so far away from my maxilla (top teeth) that i basically wasn’t using my front teeth to chew. The doc told me at my appointment that my mouth actually can’t close, that i had been using my face muscles to keep it closed the whole time. that blew my mind. I didn’t realize until after I had it how sucky eating was! Though it was a LONG RECOVERY and lol I swole up like 2x what the girl in the vid did. It was totally worth it.

[@Jill_SmokeandMirrors]

I wore a solid plastic brace that fit badly and cut my gums for two years to try and correct my regressive lower jaw but it wasn't working at all so I gave up. My teeth and face have always been a mess and I have a slight speech impediment because of it which didn't help with my original ambition to be an actress. Now I'm nearly 50 and my marionettes are pronounced because of my regressive chin and when I asked my dentist if anything could be done to help about a decade ago he just said 'to be honest that ship has sailed' which cut like a knife. I wish I'd had the opportunity to have the surgery when I was younger as I've felt like a freak my whole life.

[@nca4794]

Maybe a plastic surgeon can offer guidance.

[@baldguy3960]

Definitely consider researching further.

[@catiesobolewski4112]

You can still get a chin implant or jaw surgery at your age. Google sliding genioplasty.

[@Wijewels]

There's a lot you can do. I'm sorry that you were given this advice. A sliding genioplasty helped me tremendously, both functionally and esthetically. It wasn't covered by insurance though, so that's something to consider.

[@justathinker8669]

Having a pure heart and living an honest life is more important. Don't regret.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

I did this.. it's a big surgery and long recovery

[@maxihohlik2333]

hey did it help completely ? do you still need some medical procedures to achieve full symmetry?

[@stevanykitten6780]

My son had a really bad under bite, I was so worried he would have to have this kind of surgery but thankfully when his adult teeth came in it corrected itself. Such a relief!

[@punkboyxx]

I would assume some of that asymmetry would eventually be corrected when she begins to build more muscle evenly post-op, correct?

[@austinzizzi1142]

No the asymmetry it caused by asymmetry in the bone not the muscle. Patients with asymmetrical jaws are more likely to have more asymmetry throughout the rest of the face. You have to remember all the bones of the face are connected

[@NaniRPDL]

Not necessarily

[@Terminal_Boneitis]

​@@austinzizzi1142Her facial bones will always be asymmetrical (most people's are) but actually muscle does have the ability to change the shape of bone because of the forces it exerts where it attaches to the bone, so her muscles being used more symmetrically can theoretically improve the symmetry of the skeletal structure as well.

[@austinzizzi1142]

@@Terminal_Boneitis sure asymmetry is a spectrum but people with cranio facial base deformities like skeletal malocclusion are much more prone to having higher levels of asymmetry throughout the rest of the face as well, and muscle use influences bone shape (and vise versa) during development, but there is absolutely no evidence suggesting that you can change your bone structure after development by changing muscle usage like her.

[@austinzizzi1142]

@awardwinningcritique6895 you’re talking about posture that’s something completely separate. First of all the sutures in your face are already closed by the time you stop developing. Secondly to change asymmetry in the face you are talking about change the actual physical SHAPE of the bone. That’s completely separate than muscles stabilizing your skeleton, but a better bite would give her entire skeleton a much more harmonious posture because the jaw is the counter weight for the spine which balances out the forces from gravity

[@DorotaGabal]

She's really pretty! Before and after. I hope she feels more comfortable now, as I know asymmetry can be more than about looks, and can have a lot of inconveniences.

[@Amanda_The_American_Mom]

❤ she looks beautiful so much more symmetrical 😊

[@marykitten4947]

I have this to just not as bad as her's, I been wanting to get it fixed because it does cause me problems.

[@DoesNotInhale]

your mother drank with you in the womb

[@lakalaooppera6556]

Asymmetry can be besutiful too, think of Emmanuelle Beart for instance. This young lady looks lovely.

[@TheSixthSLoT]

She had a really nice result.

[@domdrty]

They didn't wire her shut?

[@juniperlista9306]

Wow, what a difference!

[@visionvixxen]

Poor thing she really really needed this!!!

[@pratibharani1402]

Hi sir I am from India I am really appreciate your job

[@jenniferramos7024]

I had emergency jaw reconstructive surgery from a car accident and yes definitely swelling takes a long time - it was so uncomfortable but had to be done 😢

[@GOhimself]

I'm not trying to be a jerk but, I don't really see much of a difference

[@mode1realestatellcmichelle676]

Sadly I was thinking the same thing and wondering how she felt. She didn’t seem happy in the final reveal

[@JayEmGee2024]

This surgery was suggested to me in my twenties along with braces due to a misaligned bite. For the majority of my life, I've had a displaced condyle and my jaw always feels out of place. It causes a lot of facial pain. I never got the surgery and have dealt with it the entire time up until the age of 50, my age now. I wish I could go back and do it differently. Sometimes I still think about getting it to potentially live the rest of my life with a lack of pain and discomfort but I don't know... I probably won't.

[@yourconnection9303]

Check out Dr. Clayton Chan in Las Vegas, Nevada for advice.

[@rainbowawakening]

just got this done, in 4 days I’m 1 month post op!! weirdly enough my swelling went down a drastic amount by week 2. the surgeon was pleasantly surprised about how much it went down and he said I’m one of the best patients he’s had in regards to swelling. even though I’m at the beginning of my recovery I’m so so glad I got it done 😇 edit: her nose is probably crooked because it’s still inflamed/swollen. from everything I’ve read and heard the nose doesn’t usually “straighten out” fully until around 6 months and what we see of her is at 2 months. keep in mind at 1 year is how the face actually ends up looking!

[@daniellebrothers3688]

I had a bilateral osteotomy (like hers), my lower jaw moved back, my upper jaw forward (albeit just a few millimeters). Just prior to surgery is the worst, as they straighten your teeth as the prelude to aligning them. I could lick my lips with my teeth clenched! The most difficult part was having my wisdom teeth removed about six months prior. I had a lot of swelling. The upper jaw relocation made my palate very soft, and I was wired shut for about six weeks. It taught me about patience--you can't lick your lips, it's difficult to sneeze (who would've thought?) and you cannot yawn. I had two plastic splints between my teeth, so my liquid diet (especially soup) would catch little bits, and it was hard to be heard, since your mouth is basically closed. Crying in frustration was also out, since if your nose got congested, it was hard to breathe. But the difference it made to me was amazing, tremendous--I have never regretted it. And on another (bright?) note, I was a kid, and my parent's dental insurance said it was medical, and the medical said it was dental, so the next year, my parents got a huge tax break and were able to help with college for several of my siblings. Silver linings indeed haha. She looks great! I'll bet she is very happy, I'm sure she is glad to have it over with.

[@ODaughterofZionMinistries]

Is there a fix for TMJ?

[@tunaXonXtoast]

I want the surgery but i googled how they do it and now im just living with a crooked jaw. 😆

[@thomaslowder9760]

i know im an asshole for saying this but she looks the exact same before and after

[@cj8527]

I think most people wouldn't notice a difference until it's pointed out to them. Her function is probably improved quite a bit, though. Can you imagine how difficult it was to eat before surgery when you look at how her top and bottom teeth didn't fit together?

[@rainbowawakening]

@@KZbinAccount-me3bv depends on how your jaw and starting point is. I got double jaw surgery because my lower jaw was far back compared to my upper one and I have a drastic change in my lower face appearance. my jawline is sharp, my lip placement is totally different and now I have an oval face compared to a round one. it was 100% worth it to me and the difference is huge. she started with a forward lower jaw so sliding it backwards didn’t have a huge effect in changing the overall “look” of her face

[@hatu720]

The "end" result here is shown after 2 months. Believe me, this is not the Real end result. It takes a lot of time.

[@Frances-yt8ll]

Maybe you can‘t see it. Also the face muscles are still asymmetrical and have to adjust yet

[@thomaslowder9760]

@@Frances-yt8ll yeh lowkey I'm exaggerating, I see the difference but she is definitely not symmetrical afterwards

[@Frances-yt8ll]

Ouch. I‘ve assisted in these surgeries. It‘s done pretty rough with little saws.

[@SquidgeTastic]

i had this done. so so glad. moving my bottom jaw back left me closer to the world of the double chin though :D

[@ericatucker2683]

Realistic expectations are important for plastic surgeries.

[@canterburytail2294]

There is a doctor in India that does this kind of surgery. He has done some amazing life changing work, he has videos online from his clinic. People go to him from all over the world for jaw surgery.

[@dollsofvalley]

The head turning is giving me Exorcist vibes!!!

[@ShimoriUta77]

It's still asymmetrical tho 😭. Idk why I feel like making the "Why the long face?" Joke when I see her

[@trisia44]

My daughter had a Lafort 1 Osteomy to correct an over and open bite when she was 18, and she has since pushed them back out with her tongue. Make sure any tongue thrust issues are corrected prior to getting jaw surgery.

[@Wijewels]

I'm interested in the facial shaping options, i.e., sliding genioplasty, jaw bone/chin shaving vs this procedure. It seems as though shaving on one side, would've been helpful rather than just alignment. Is this because functional repair differs from cosmetic/plastic surgery goals?

[@cynthiaholland13]

Yeah. The purpose seemed to be to make it where she could eat, chew, and talk well. If she is still concerned about the cosmetic imperfections. I don't think people should have to have unnatural, perfect faces.

[@Wijewels]

@cynthiaholland13 regardless of your thoughts (particularly if you haven't experienced asymmetry), "I stated that I'm interested". We also don't know what her desires were vs what insurance would cover, etc... my question was an effort to understand, not to judge or recommend.

[@amberamber100]

I had the lower jaw and chin done at the same time. It took a year for all of the swelling to subside and I’d say 6 years for the bone lumps to smoothen out and look natural in their new positions. It was rough. I couldn’t eat solid food for 12 weeks. My jaw now crunches when I open it and my chin and lower lip don’t have full feeling, just a cold sensation when pressed (no loss of movement though). It’s not all rainbows and sunshine but for most of us this is worth it.

[@aturnersayles1]

I just had DJS with genio on 2/14 for asymmetry and crossbite. So I’m pretty much 2 months PO and still look quite like this patient. Will our asymmetry resolve with the elastics?

[@ievappp]

hm strange that assymetry was left behind in her case? I also had assymetry, open bite, but all was corrected during surgery.

[@x1Blz]

One of the few operations that I support and find useful. All this cosmetic surgery for superficiality is so destructive to society and just plain sick.

[@RussianWannabe1]

This is a sincere question, but why isn’t the surgery being performed during childhood? Wouldn’t that make it easier for the bones to grow more aligned until adulthood and to avoid extra years of potential bullying?

[@gillifish]

I’ve been considering jaw surgery for my sleep apnea. My mother had it done early on and we highly regret not having mine sooner, because my palette is extremely narrow and too high, but no chance for an expander as an adult… Do you know anything about Jaw surgeries for apnea? I’m terrified to consider it, but nothing else has really helped. Still can’t breathe, since everything collapses into the already small space I have 😅 Ehlers danlos things…

[@shopper735]

My son has to have this done. I'm so worried about having it done. My sons dentist said we need to wait until hes 20 to have it done, when hes done growing. His jaw is going to the left and Chin forward. Im getting a 2nd Opinion.

[@h.l.malazan5782]

Is the swelling ever going to be completely gone?

[@DoesNotInhale]

nope. fetal alcohol syndrome is a b*tch

[@boka5290]

Ofc

[@thisbitchshonest7171]

For suree

[@rainbowawakening]

the full recovery for this surgery is 1 year. most people see swelling gone by 6-8 months

[@mamallama2549]

I get botox for migraines. Will it mess up my face?

[@bec7080]

I had s friend get this but it was VERY extreme, she could only drink through a straw for a long time. She looks great now though

[@thisbitchshonest7171]

Itʼs not extreme to use a straw actually is pretty normal since you canʼt use your teeth to chew

[@Eccentricities1]

Nah, if the healing process in little piercings be having me shook, needless to say that swelling would’ve had me thinking my life was bout to end😭

[@nothingevermatters..1109]

As long she’s happy

[@nicolem889]

So did her jaw cause the asymmetry??

[@hasankisaboyun6416]

Very pretty

[@damnwhyisitsohard]

It won't get fixed since her chin is fixated to the left side while her jaw is not properly aligned and formed incorrectly due to bad tongue posture additionally she has braces that keep her jaw with that incorrect posture.

[@AVVVV777]

Why does this happen in the first place?

[@Matthewmest]

Why there is still asymmetry left?

[@Nutritipsdacarol]

I did this surgery..terrible 7 hours and 2 morphine doses..but my pain gone.

[@joelkent1465]

Doesn't the double jaw surgery also broaden the nasal area?

[@arlesque]

Yes it may

[@rainbowawakening]

for a lot of people it does. it did for me

[@Mari-lv1rd]

still has hesling to go and exercises too I imagine. Very pretty young lady both ways

[@Jen_l_g]

OK,“they” are recovering quite well

[@IAmYourDoom]

I have something similar, but my upper jaw is too far back and slightly shifted to the left, and my lower jaw is too far forward. Im 19, so my jaw is fully grown, so I would need braces, and then they would have to remove pieces of my bottom jaw and force it back. I imagine my face would swell like this, so I'm too scared to get the surgery.

[@LeahHa8]

I had this surgery when I was 17. It took a year for all of the swelling to go down.

[@LT-hg7fc]

I had a big overbite but wasn't able to get braces until I could pay for it when I got a job at 16. My doctor wanted me to do surgery to bring my jaw forward and that the feeling MIGHT come back in my lower jaw and lip. NOPE.....not only because of that but I couldn't have paid for all of that so I wore my headgear religiously when I got home from school until the next morning.

[@aprilj6159]

I had jaw surgery at 17. My mouth was wired shut for 2 weeks. Still have vivid memories of vomiting during that time.

[@m.r.e.5731]

I have a big ball chin and wondered what kind of surgery would work to reduce that

[@cynthiaholland13]

How does it impact your eating, etc

[@turanamo]

Why? She was just lovely the way she was.

[@shakils1239]

She looked better before the surgery.

[@f8talfury]

It takes a while before the swelling completely goes down. 2 months is not enough to fully see the results.

[@99rylee]

Shes pretty❤

[@giocondakisses]

I couldn't see the asymmetry before 😢

[@abelwondmu1310]

Is this doctor orthodontic or dermatologist

[@elizabethfiorella4109]

That surgery was bad surgery, she had a crossbite and class III and they only solved the tbir class but not the crossbite... terrible!!!

[@gissie391]

Can they do this for a palete that has oneside higher than other too inside mouth i mean.?becauseoneside is smaller than other but its stopped growing so i dont think grow more can be made?andeyesocket too?its beginning to be issue nowwith age such as pain missing bite etc

[@zoedunn2140]

Crazy how much symmetry plays a role in attractiveness ! Ofc she was pretty before but after she looks like a model

[@muna2993]

Still needs repositioning

[@mindyobuznessplaywityaaz]

🎉 that's called trickery 😂 I've been bamboozled 😂 be blessed

[@iggswanna1248]

Now shes not catching rain anymore

[@bdazzld]

She’s still fairly asymmetrical - botched or too much to fix?

[@scott7521]

beautiful either way but glad she did it because her bite was probably way off.

[@Koakoa45]

Her turning her head like that is making me dizzy LOL

[@blockpart2184]

It must be hard to bite

[@yennefervengerberg1304]

I see no result at all. sorry

[@Gee5425]

I'm not sure why she had this surgery, if she couldn't eat well, or whatever her condition might have been causing, but the look didn't improve enough for the pain to me, UNLESS she had issues eating, or had pain, and it was done to correct those things. Looks wise, it wasn't worth it for me.

[@charissemodeste6489]

The Search bar, was blocking the view of her progress.

[@branwhen]

Dentitian?

[@ElSWVisitor]

Was fine anyway

[@acr4715]

Looks like a toy story character.

[@CR-mn2bd]

Her nose looks different or still swollem

[@rajaeelyousfi8867]

The only thing that is keeping me away off getting this surgery

[@rainbowawakening]

it’s probably both! swelling doesn’t go away until around 6 months but for some it’s up to a year. that and the surgery can widen your nose as well since the upper jaw is cut and split apart therefore widening the nostrils and tip of the nose

[@rajaeelyousfi8867]

@@rainbowawakening does it also widen your nose if you get upperjaw surgery just for symmetry?

[@rainbowawakening]

@@rajaeelyousfi8867 yes it can, i got upper jaw surgery to make it fit symmetrical on my lower jaw and it did widen mine. nothing is 100% guaranteed to happen though bc some patients don’t notice a difference in their nose

[@LOVE__s]

나도 치아 부정교합으로 이 수술을 받았다. 12년이 지난 지금은 살가죽이 다 내려와서 안면거상술을 받아야만 했어.

[@billiswilling]

the chin is still uncentered

[@eastsidej20ny22]

She got that Bobby brown jaw, I don’t know what you are talking about doc. He jaw is to the left.

[@SB-ez3dw]

But she still fits into our standards of beauty. I wonder if some of the remaining asymmetry is muscular-like, some facial muscles worked harder and were larger because the jaw was so misaligned.

[@nb4116]

I’m so glad I was born with a perfect jawline. Even envied by men and women..😂 as I was told. But it’s sad cuz I still feel insecure about my teeth. So I guess we all suffer from insecurities and thoughts…

[@mollyoxy]

her nose looks so different even 2 months post op?

[@ZulayxoChoriyeva-iy4jc]

Korean surgeons better for this for exact symmetry , she has very little change

[@АндрейНазаров-ъ9ы]

До операции было красивее

[@scollurio]

Optics alone, not worth it. If she had other issues, more power to her!

[@user-ov5nd1fb7s]

She looked perfectly fine before. I don't think it was necessary.

[@Palestinethegreat]

Damn I feel so bad for her she went through all that and her surgery didn’t help her at all