Wednesday, January 25, 2012

pre/post

i'm three months minus three days post-op. already hit 12 weeks last friday.

i thought it would be good to post some proper before/after pics, and the main reason i'm doing this is because i see from comments and blog traffic data that some other people with asymmetry have been hitting this blog.  these pics are certainly not flattering (neither the before nor after haha).

not long ago i was googling madly to try to find someone that had the same issue as me, to help me figure out what was wrong with my jaw and chin.  i couldn't find anyone that had such left to right crooked-ness.   it was kind of depressing, in that i thought i was a bit of a freak of nature.  so maybe this will help somebody identify their own problem and a potential solution, and maybe also just help in knowing that they are not alone with their wonky jaw. :)

i actually had to ask my mom to return my "before" pics to me; i had sent them to her during my investigation phase because i wanted her to show my childhood dentist about the problem and ask whether he had noticed it getting worse.   i deleted those pics off my hard drive and from my email promptly after i sent them.  this shows how much i didn't like keeping evidence of myself at that angle.

luckily, the before/after comparison shows that my glasses are the only thing more crooked now. :D




insanely invasive surgery worked for me!

9 comments:

  1. Hello, I just found this post from the 'jawsurgeryblog-before/after pics' and I've never met anyone else with asymmetric like mine!

    Your results are great! You looks healthier and happier, it fills me with confidence!

    x

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  2. You look beautiful and love the glasses :) you must be so happy with the results!

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  3. Hello! I am also asymmetrical and had a hard time finding anyone else who had the same problem as me... I am having my surgery in May. Good luck with your recovery! You look great! That gives me hope.

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  4. Thanks for your blog.. I so much appreciate it because I went crazy looking for someone that had the same issues as me.. Like you said, the asymmetrical surgery is less common. Do you know if this was a defect from childbirth or injury growing up?

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  5. This gives me so much hope! I have the exact same jaw you did. Even the same side. I'm currently looking for a good surgeon. And I hope so much that I can look as good as you do after! Thanks for this!

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  6. I have a similar before jaw and it makes my face look very manly. I am looking forward to getting it done.

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  7. What did they say caused the crookedness? You said you went to your dentist about it, what did they say??

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  8. Did you have a posterior crossbite?

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  9. how much cost did it take to do complete surgery?

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