tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5572235162958862374.post7375182317552674301..comments2010-12-07T02:37:00.713-05:00Comments on Dial O for Orthognathic: Pics Day 12amycqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705562199369313248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5572235162958862374.post-53587474927956144512008-04-17T19:04:00.000-04:002008-04-17T19:04:00.000-04:00oh, and yeah, my face is oily and flaky at the sam...oh, and yeah, my face is oily and flaky at the same time. I thought it was b/c my face was about twice it's normal size when I emerged from anesthesia. Kinda like a snake shedding skin.<BR/>I attributed the oiliness to the constant application of Vaseline lip treatment to my swollen lips and nose (a little wounded from the breathing tube during a 10-hour surgery). But it's all getting better.<BR/><BR/>One other thing is that my mom thinks my lips got smaller. I used to have small but very full lips and she thinks it's flatter. I hope once the swelling goes down and the braces come off it'll resume its original shape and size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5572235162958862374.post-82916360325976528752008-04-17T19:01:00.000-04:002008-04-17T19:01:00.000-04:00I had the LeFort 1 and the BSSO (Bilateral Sagitta...I had the LeFort 1 and the BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy of the mandible) two weeks ago and my profile def. looks better. I was originally supposed to have the genioplasty as well, but I wasn't so sure about it earlier, while in the braces stages, and the doctors omitted it entirely. I have a feeling that maybe b/c I have TMJ problems (which started this whole thing when I was 11) and had a joint operation when I was 14 so they thought less is better for me, pain-wise.<BR/>I'm 24 now, and it's really weird seeing a different face in the mirror. Yesterday, I noticed that I've begun to look human again, and while my face is still puffy, it's more different than I had expected.<BR/><BR/>Since you've had the LeFort surgery too, did you ever feel like bubbles moving through the bones when you were lying down or hearing creaky noises when you pushed your tongue against the roof of your mouth? I hope these aren't signs of malfunction so early on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com