10 Things to Know About Orthognathic Jaw Surgery

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Dr. Derek Steinbacher -- Board Certified Oral / Maxillofacial; and Plastic / Craniofacial Surgeon -- explains several important things you should know as you undergo your journey through orthognathic / jaw surgery. Including -- orthodontic considerations, 3D planning, airway and sleep apnea improvement, aesthetic / cosmetic optimization, changes to the nose and rhinoplasty, enhanced recovery, and more. Check it out -- please hit like! and subscribe if you like this and share with your friends or family who will benefit from this. Also, follow our social media channels above!!

[deanf]

i did this 1 year ago exactly, at the age of 51. Best decision i ever did. i had an open bite my entire life, and no chin. did a year of braces, got my wisdom teeth out, upper and bottom jaw surgery .. chin and even though my bottom lip is still a bit numb, i love the results. first time in my life i can look in a mirror and not cringe lol. perfect teeth, awesome smile.. well worth it

[elih]

Getting double jaw surgery on Tuesday and I’m so glad I came across your video as it helped ease my nerves ❤ thank you!

[itskogaleeray]

I don’t think I’m brave enough to do this, props to those who are capable of going through this surgery!! It takes guts!! 💪🏼✨

[dancingdev]

I am so close to my mandibular advancement surgery (bsso). I know much but I still watch videos of people like you. Don't want to miss on infos. Thanks for summarizing

[QTdot]

Surgery in a day. Nervous but excited! Thank you for the informative video

[pilardaniela]

This was super helpful! Thank you! I’ll be getting jaw surgery this year so I’m a bit nervous

[Mechaneer]

I'm on day 2 of recovery from bijaw surgery. I'm pleasantly surprised that I already have full feeling in my upper lip and mid-face. My lower lip and chin, on the other hand, has about 50% feeling at best. I'm willing to be very patient while the remainder of my feeling returns.

[rahuldwivedi]

Good info I’m a husband of an orthodontist going through bsso n genio in three days at 40 year . A good video for patients . I hope I don’t get any major issues. I sat through my own surgery proplan with my surgeon . The single most successful factor in this procedure is a good surgeon with less error margin…

[pdinh]

I just had a Bimaxillary Osteotomy last week! Recovery isn't actually as bad as some Youtubers make it out to be.
I've not found the need to take any of my prescribed pain medication as everything is generally pretty numb anyways.
Swelling maxed out on Day 4 and is slowly going down every day.

[navyashreegowda]

Just last Wednesday i had my Orthognathic surgery with advancement on right jaw, set back on left and genioplasty of chin
Still in healing process

[Cesiaj]

Thanks doc, watching this pre-surgery helped calm me down. It's now been 31 days after my double jaw op and i'm feeling pretty good. There's still some stubborn swelling. My chin and lower lip are still numb (which makes for messy eating), as well as a small area on my right cheek where i think one of the plates are placed. I can eat solid-ish food now, nothing crunchy fried or jaw-breaking, but not because of my jaws not being able to handle it. It's more because i still have a bit of an open bite and my ortho placed elastics so its hard and tiring to chew. Sometimes when i laugh too hard i feel like some areas where i was sutured up inside are about to rip (it doesn't, but i feel slight tugging and sting), i don't know if that's normal. Oh, and i developed pulsatile tinnitus that i hope would go away soon. But all in all, i'm happy with my decision.

[jucijuicy]

my nose actually looks a lot better after orthognathic surgery, so it was like a "bonus" advantage of the surgery haha. both my upper and lower jaw were moved forward (the latter was moved more since I was class II) and my nose got straighter and more upright. I'm barely 30 days after surgery and unfortunately will only be allowed solid food after 45 days, but I'm already feeling much better at this point and got used to the mushy and liquid diet for now. I've felt my breathing was much better since day one, it's kinda crazy how much it changed.

[ForeignLucki]

i want jaw surgery, i believe my “TMJ” is disconnected from where its supposed to be but im scared of going through because the nerves in the face… i value my face the most and im OCD i want everything to be perfect, im scared surgery will damage my nerve system

[shuikai]

Based on your work I'm seeing really high level MMA, top US surgeon! Eager to see more videos.

[Uplandgrooming]

Could you do a video discussing the level of bite severity and how that correlates with needing surgery? Also is it possible to do bite correction without surgery? (Especially if you’re over the age of 20)

[daphne]

Amazing how far Orthagnathic Surgery has come. I had surgery in 1986 and was wired shut for 8.5 weeks. What I would have given to have rubber bands.

[ialmoqren]

Thanks for sharing these information, I would appreciate it if you share any known long term effects of the surgery? Thanks again

[infiniteflow]

Very informative video! Could you make a video on sleep apnea and what surgeries you typically perform with respect to it? Thanks!

[ekim]

I know that you are mostly aesthetically focused, but do you have any plans on teaching residents the EASE or DOME procedures/modalities? Dr. Kasey Li with EASE and the poorly introduced MSE seem to be the best care for sleep apnea patients as far as minimally invasive surgery, I would love to see this become more standardized and widespread so that patients in need can benefit from it. They're life-changing techniques that take a fraction of the time, money, and damage to tissue.

[sethfrady]

I'll be straight up, I went under the knife in Feburary, so approximately 4 months ago for double jaw surgery and the biggest complaint I have at the moment is the look of my nose. I don't know if this is normal or not. One nostril is larger than the other, it is pretty frustrating and disappointing. My only hope is that my nose will change overtime, but who knows...

if anyone else has this problem or has went through this please let me know!