Hi Everyone,
I'm so glad I found this blog. So, I went to a surgeon about my facial asymmetry and found out that my upper jaw is too small and my lower jaw is too big. I'm 33 years old and he told me that double jaw surgery is not a good choice at my age, but INSTEAD I could get a genioplasty and an implant to make my face my symmetrical. I thought it was cool he was so honest b/c the latter is MUCH cheaper than the former.
Then I went and got a second opinion from a surgeon who does not accept insurance (jaw surgery isn't covered anyway, right?). He tried to talk me into it saying that the first surgeon was being ridiculous (not his words) and that I could definitely benefit from it. I was wondering if he was trying to convince me because it's expensive and he'd make a lot of money doing it, BUT he did seem to know exactly what he was talking about.
So, I'm torn...is 33 too old? How expensive is it? If insurance doesn't cover it, how did you pay? Is it horrible? I hate the way my jaw looks but at the same time I'm so scared! Any answers or advice you could give me I'd appreciate. Thank you so much!
patti :)
