Reason for undergoing surgery and why I choose Eu: I am always insecure about my long face. While I
searching for the hospital, I saw an Instagram account of the hospital. I
wanted to have a consultation, so I make a reservation right away. Not to
mention Dr. shin’s career, he kindly consulted with me. The fact that the
hospital is specialized in oral and maxillofacial surgery is so credible, I
decided to do surgery straight away.
Post-
operation
I was out of it because of the amnesia I was ratching and feel sick till I sleep. Despite that, the nurse who work at night so kindly treated me, which relieved me.
Day
3
Today I get discharged from the hospital. I
get more swelling than yesterday. I drank water frequently and take a cold
compress too but I guess it is what it is on the third day after surgery. I
took medication that was prescribed but it was quite difficult to swallow. But
at least pain and sickness had totally disappeared, and that relieved me well.
Day 4
Today was a rough day. I tried to breathe
by mouth because my nose was stuffed. But the elastic band makes it very
difficult to open my mouth. It took a lot of effort to open it. And I had new
care, pumpkin juice, and sports drinks for a meal. Now I learn how to take
medicine easily too.
Day
5
When I woke up, there was no pain but there
was a bruise when I woke up. Also maybe because of the malnutrition, I got
blisters around my lip area. I went for a walk and took pumpkin juice as a
meal. I can see slowly de-swelling at dinner
Day
9
I automatically go in front of the mirror
whenever I woke up. I’m so happy to see my swelling goes down. I went to the
hospital to take deswelling raser treatment and walked for a while. I even
finished taking the medication that I was prescribed when I was discharged from
the hospital. I took very soft bread deep in milk. I still have some
uncomfortable points to live but the fact that today is better than yesterday
relieves me.
Day
12
Since I took the deswelling raser
aftercare carefully, it seems like the big swelling in the temple and chin has
been reduced. I still got some in the cheekbone area. I went for a walk and
took a shower before surgery.
Day
13
So far I kept eating broth or liquid meals and
tried custard cake. It was so delicious. Also when I brush my teeth, the wafer
is pulled out. By that chance, I wipe the wafer and contacted the hospital.
They just let me know that I can put it back. So I put it back :) I wish all
the swelling goes away soon.
Day
16
I hike at the mountain for workouts and
reduce the swelling. I woke up early and grab some soft pound cake and juice
and went to the mountain. It’s been a while since I’ve done it, so it was not
easy to do. I feel like there was more swelling since it was quite warm from
the workout. I can definitely feel more that the swelling has reduced. Walking
is the best~!
Day22
I get to become cuter a lot. Before surgery
I mostly get I look very intense or scary. And now I go out downtown without
taking a mask. There is a bit of swelling in the front cheekbones but it’s not
very noticeable for the person I met for the first time~! I want to do the
makeup too.
Day23
I Haven’t done skincare for a while and now
I have a lot of acne. I will start to do the sheet pack and care from now on.
Also, the swelling has gone so that people wouldn’t notice! Pumpkin juice and
walking helped me a lot. I want to recover well and go to eating delicious
things!
Day
24
This is the only photo that I took today. I
was well today just like yesterday. I can open my mouth wider as time goes and
I keep doing post-surgery exercises. The only thing I can have is noodles so I
have Neang-Myeon(Korean cold noodles) very often. Although I swallow it without
chewing properly, I cannot be more happy. I can feel the sense of my upper
palate coming back.
Day27
I’ve put on makeup for the first time after
surgery. I was surprised the makeup was so pretty well done. I’ve met my
friends downtown for a while and they all told me it was so well done! I even
promote the hospital, and I have never doubted the result~ I miss that I
couldn’t eat whatever I want but the fact that I can go out with makeup makes
me feel good. I keep doing post-workout after surgery whenever I got time. I
can feel I can open my mouth wider and more.
Day
29
I had an appointment to see the doctor
today. I took the x-ray, saw the doctor, did the one-month check-up, and took
off the screws on the gum in the front. Most of them weren’t hurtful but the
last one was painful TT. The orthodontist told me I can take the elastic band
for one month more. Now I can start to eat something I can smooth with my
finger like rice, egg, etc. I was so happy to hear that! I met my friends and
ate something soft right after.
Day
35
There’s so much soft delicious food! After
the big swelling has gone, I get compliments that my face is a lot smaller now.
There’s a Korean saying “Compliments even make the wales dance”, and apparently
it makes me dance as well J I still have pain in the area where I have swelling. So I took a
dermatologic treatment today and asking for please do it softly since I get
done surgery. And even the dermatologist compliment me my surgery was done
great. I was happy as usual today too!
Day
39
Now all the sensation of the palate has
been back. I try to walk when I have enough time. Also, pumpkin juice helped a
lot to reduce swelling.
Day
43
I had an appointment to take off the
elastic band, so I went to the hospital gladly! I saw the doctor first and took
off the screws too. The doctor compliments that I look more pretty now all of
these results were from dr. Shin. So I am thankful for it. I took the x-ray and
book an appointment for next month.
4Months
I don’t have any noticeable swelling
anymore but I keep having pumpkin juice. Now there’s no uncomfortable at all
and I can open my mouth very well.
6months