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12 weeks until first semester

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  • Started 1 year ago by SLAGATHOR09
  • Latest reply from jasonc

  1. SLAGATHOR09
    Member

    Ok, I will be having both an upper jaw expansion / move forward to correct a small underbite and a lower jaw cross bite correction soon. Does anyone know if after 11 weeks I will be recovered enough to be able to look like a normal person? I know that I'll be on to solid food by then but I guess swelling could still be an issue...reason I ask is that I go back to college in 11 weeks and I hope that I don't look like the swamp monster or something.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. SLAGATHOR09
    Member

    oops the title says 12 weeks... oh well

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. batxcore
    Member

    I can't tell you that you'll look totally normal but if it makes you feel better I had surgery 6 days ago and my summer semester for college starts on the 21st. I would hope by 11 weeks though it wouldn't be noticable at all

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. rachellong
    Member

    A summer class I'm taking starts 1 week after my surgery. Thankfully, its online, but I hoping that I am responsive enough to read before class starts! I would think that you will be looking normal at 11 weeks. Good Luck!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Mariah
    Member

    The worst of my swelling went down after 2 weeks..i was able to go out in public anyways.
    After 11 weeks, im sure youll be fine, you will probably still have some swelling..everyone is different.
    Anyways, goodluck!

    Mariah
    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. SLAGATHOR09
    Member

    Thanks! And good luck with your summer courses!! Majors? (just curious)

    I'm a Biomedical Engineering B.S..... and yes I see the irony in that =(

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. batxcore
    Member

    Im a public relations major. This surgery is going to help a lot. I had confidence but now I think with my better bone structure on my face others will take me a bit more serious.

    wow best of luck with your major! that just sounds difficult!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  8. jasonc
    Member

    Yes you will be looking the most swollen during the first 2-3 weeks. I used ice almost round the clock for the first 5 days and off and on until day 10. I stopped after that. My swelling was probably down 75% by day 14. Now at day 23 it's probably down 90% now. The 10% still pisses me off, but most people say they can't tell unless they really get a good look at me. I would hope that by week 11 it'll be all gone!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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