My second post-surgery check-up (+ an update on “the swelling status”)

05/26/2015 13:29

NEWS! I just got back from the doctor’s office and there I met both my jaw surgeon and my orthodontist. They were both very satisfied with how my teeth looked and not much was changed with two small exceptions. Since last week I have had rubber bands on two places in my mouth that basically holds my jaws together in the correct position. The changes are that “the box”-formation, the two rubber bands in the front that makes a square, will now only be made up by one rubber band. Another change is that a “box” has been added on the teeth further in inside my mouth on my right side. This makes things a bit more difficult for me since it of course is more difficult to remove or once more place the rubber bands on the braces further in the mouth. But I am sure that, after I have done it a few times, it will all go smoothly.

 

I tried my very best to take photos of how this looks but none of the pictures turned out any good. Therefore if you want to get a visual of how it looks then I would recommend that you take a look at my post about my first check-up after the surgery. There I posted several pictures of how the front looks and you can clearly see the “box”-formation in the front. Just imagine that you take that shape and place it further in on the braces on the right side.

 

In my last post I failed to comment on the swelling. It has been declining and I passed the mark for when my doctor said I should look “normal”. However my face is still swollen. It is a lot better now and I can finally recognize myself but I am not back to my correct facial size yet. My cheeks are a bit larger than normal and I have a double chin… I do not usually have a double chin. (Sometimes I wonder what people think when they see me since I am quite thin and now I have a double chin. Two things that normally do not go together.) Now I have gotten to the point that I do not care if some random people see me on the street but when I was the most swollen (the first seven days after the surgery) I did not leave my house. But caring that much about some strangers opinion is exhausting and not worth it. Look at that! I even managed to bring you a love-yourself-message in this post! Without planning it. What can is say? Spreading wisdom comes naturally to me :)

 

That is that. Hope you found the information enlightening and got answers to some of your questions. Remember that I am more than happy to answer any additional questions you may have (to the best of my ability). All you have to do is go to the “Contact Me” page and fill in the necessary information in the boxes!

 

Until next time! Bye.