How to choose the right surgeon for your double jaw surgery in Korea

 

If you have an external or functional problem due to asymmetry of the jaw, you can consider orthognathic surgery, also known as double jaw surgery. Double jaw surgery is an operation of the upper and lower jaw. It is an operation that artificially separates and rearranges the facial bone where the nerve is located.

Since double jaw surgery was first introduced in Korea, several surgical procedures have advanced. Once the bones have been through osteotomy, it cannot be reverted to the original form and re operation is a financial burden, so it is important to choose the right surgery according to the characteristics of each individual.

‘Skip the braces if teeth are aligned’
If occlusion is not a problem, but jaw surgery is necessary, orthodontic is not required. The generic double jaw surgery involves orthodontic treatment before or after surgery to ensure that the jawbone is in the correct position. However in recent years, orthodontic treatment can be omitted depending on symptoms, thereby minimizing inconvenience and financial burden. More precise decisions are made after a careful consultation and diagnosis with a specialist.

‘Skip jaw wiring if you have a nasal problem or difficulty in nasal breathing’
If you are having difficulty breathing due to a nasal disease, you can omit jaw wiring. Jaw wiring is a jaw fixation method of tying the upper and lower teeth with wires or bands to secure the jawbone so it doesn’t move after surgery. However, this can cause airway obstruction, so for cases like this, it is possible to omit the fixation.

Alarm activated when surgical tool is approaching the nerve’

Neuronal damage has always been a risk of double jaw surgery. Neurons are nerve cells that transmit nerve signals to and from the brain. However, it is difficult to check them with the eyes during the operation, so it is very tough to rely only on the equipment and the hand technique of the doctor.

Navigation double jaw machine can detect each patient’s position of nerve, and an alarm is activated when surgical tool is approaching near the nerve to prevent damage. In addition, a live surgical scene can be monitored and progressed, reducing even the smallest error of the planned osteotomy.

Double jaw surgery is a procedure that can be performed only by specialists with accumulated clinical experience and skills. If you are considering double jaw surgery for asymmetry or lantern jaw correction, you should research in advance on the surgery method the hospital pursues, type of surgery they offer, experience and ability of medical staff, and establishment of safety system.

Article by Tae Sung Lee M.D., ID hospital (board-certified plastic surgeon)

The Amazing Plastic Surgery Makeover! No more long face!

Choi Ji-Won's Surgical Diary

Choi Ji-Won

Age: 27

Symptoms: Manibular Prognatism, long face

Surgeries performed: No-tie two-jaw surgery, fat grafting on forehead, rhinoplasty

Before the surgery

" No family member of mine has mandibular prognathism..

I hurt my chin when I was young, and since then, my chin has grown and become protruded..

Those who have protruding chins will understand and get stressed out by the same problems.

I hate my profile view, hate taking photos.. I also have facial asymmetry..

so whenever I take a photo, it looks so weird..

I always do Photoshop on my photos.. If I close my mouth, my protruding chin is more obvious..

so I don’t close my mouth all the time.. It makes me feel like my chin is less protruded, but instead, my face look long…. T^T "

The day of the surgery

" Above all, because of the anesthesia, I wasn’t myself. I felt like I was someone else.

I remember going into the operating room, but after that… hmmm…

I kept falling a sleep and waking up for the whole day today.

Everyone told me that I’m not that swollen~

But other than that, I’m super happy because of the fact that my chin is pushed back!!!!

Oh! One more thing. I look less swollen in the photos than in real life ^^ "

1 week after surgery

" I get used to my daily life day by day. My friends come over and I hang out with them..

I walked around a lot more than I expected~

If I wear a mask, I don’t look like a patient..^^

Staying home is boring and suffocating and I don’t like being at home anyway, so I’m busy hanging out at the café..

It’s really hard to see my swelling with mask on, isn’t it?!

I met friends on my way to the hair salon with the mask..

I told them I pulled my wisdom teeth out, and they believed it.. "

2 weeks after surgery

 " It’s too hot these days, so I gargle hardly rigorously I’m worrying about inflammation in my mouth.

I also brush my teeth well by taking the wafer off ^^

When it’s too hot and my face becomes heated, I apply ice pack,

and then I apply warm pack after the sun goes down, and I think it’s really effective to reduce swelling~

I drink a pumpkin juice pack whenever it pops up in my mind, but I don’t know whether it’s effective or not…

Well, I’m also eating things like pudding, cheese cake, yogurt, etc. for my dessert. They are all dairy products but so delicious.. "

One month after surgery

" I visited the dentist. The doctor had said that I needed to do exercise by opening my mouth with three fingers,

but my mouth was originally small..

So, a thought popped up in my mind, “Was I able to put three fingers vertically in my mouth before the surgery???”,

and I asked the doctor, “Is putting three fingers in the mouth normally possible??”

Right after I asked, the doctor and the nurses were putting their three fingers in their mouths,

and I could not help bursting out laughing at the situation.

I am eating regular steamed rice these days.

I minced chicken in the chicken soup and ate the soup. It was so delicious, so I finished three bowls…

I can eat almost everything if it’s not that too hard, and I’m so happy these days^^ " 

Three months after surgery

" It’s obvious that my image became smooth after the surgery~

and my face became small~~^^

There is a huge difference between with and without make-up.. I think I am completed with make-u.

I was not confident of my profile before surgery, so I hided my face with my hair and by tilting my head forward.

Still I sometimes hide my face with my hair and realize, “Ah! I got the surgery!”, and sweep my hair up..

I love the fact that I became prettier, but more than that, I’m glad that I have become confident after my complex was corrected. "

Six months after surgery

" Hello ㅡ^^

6 months have passed and it’s December now..

This year is cold and it snows a lot,

and I have become free from braces..

The sensation in my jaw is almost back, so there is nothing that makes me feel bothered or uncomfortable anymore. ^^

Above all, I have almost overcome my habit of hiding my mouth with my hands.. I guess it’s because I’ve been getting a lot of compliments these days..

Feeling the compliments are too much for me^^ but don’t feel bad..

Hope everyone stays warm~ "

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