Reason
for undergoing surgery: When I was young I was so insecure about my big face and angled
face. My nickname was Lantern Jaw and even some random boy insult me passing by
that I am ugly. I’m in my 20ys era however I got a long face and a nasolabial
line that is emphasized when I smile. And whenever I take a picture I was so
stressed. This surgery was my wish of a lifetime. I kept hardly working to save
money for the surgery. I desperately wanted to be pretty.
Day1
I went into the operating room without a
burden. But the first day after the surgery was rough. Though, I knew it was a
big surgery to do the double jaw surgery, zygoma reduction, and V-line surgery.
After the surgery in the hospitalization room, the pain continues till midnight
so that I couldn’t sleep, also bleed comes out from my nose and mouth. The
things I really regretted that I didn’t bring were a mirror, humidification,
and Vaseline. You might want to constantly remove the blood crust on your face,
and without humidification and Vaseline, it’s very dry when you sleep. So make
sure to bring these three items. There’s a mirror in front of the closet tho,
the mirror is best to bring a hand-sized one for you to keep using it. I know
it’s bothering to pack things but I highly recommend it!
Day2
The nurse removes the blood-stained gauze in
the morning. I realized that it’s a way to recover when I eat regularly and
sleep well. Nucare they gave me three times at mealtime was difficult to have
it because the taste was bad. But the nurse told me that if I skip meals I will
recover more slowly, so make sure to keep eating properly. So I tried my best
to keep hydrated and eat something. Also, it was difficult to sleep last night,
but I can feel that my condition is improving since I slept at least for a bit.
Also meanwhile at night, I had a difficult time because my mouth was swallowed
a lot, but the nurse cared for me well it was less difficult to pass the night
compared to last night. I think I swallowed more because my skin is very thin
and easily swallow. Anyway, I thank that nurse who took care of me~!
Day3
I was hospitalized without a caregiver and
got back home safely by myself as well! I had Nucare they gave me as well. I
recover a lot as much I can’t remember the pain of yesterday. Gladly my face
isn’t hurtful much and just the swellings remain so it’s endurable. Still, it’s
awkward to fit my bite to the wafer but I keep trying whenever I don’t wear the
compression band. And I am hugely thankful to all the staff members and the
doctor that gave me the best care. I was in huge pain from the first day and
they took care of me very well and kept an eye on me and I think that’s the
reason why I was able to endure.
Day4-5
Feels like it’s the maximum period after
surgery. My face got swallowed like it will be burst soon and took off the
bandage. It was so surprising that my jaw is smaller when I took it off. I kept
touching my face saying that ‘Wow..this is my face?’ I planned to work as soon
as I got back since I working remotely at home but it was impossible to do so
because it was so painful. I had heartburn when I took the prescribed
medication on an empty stomach, so I start to have porridge for all three
meals. I kept having sweet pumpkin porridge and change to plain rice porridge
for nutritional reasons and it gave me more energy. I strongly recommend having
a meal as porridge rather than a liquid meal. I can feel that my recovery speed
is faster when I have it. I kept awake while sleeping because of the back pain
but feels like it’s getting better.
Day6
I went for a walk in the park in front of
my house for an hour. Even though it was windy and cold, I wore warm cloth and
kept walking. I feel so rewarded after I see it’s more de-swelled after I took
off the compression band. I want to stop using it soon. It’s comfortable when I
don’t use it but I worried so I just took it for 2~3 hours and have a 30-minute
break. I can perfectly close my mouth while I’m doing compression band and the
bite of the wafer is correct as well. I think probably it’s from reduced
swelling. I sometimes have Nucare as a snack. Nutrition is important!
Day
7
The phlegms keep coming out. I think it’s
because the swelling impacts the throat as well. Breathing with the nose is
perfectly comfortable now. I still have minor pain in the lower jaw when I do
the compression band. I still woke up easily but also fall asleep easily as
well so I can’t complain. I had a waterproof bandage so I put that on the
incision around the cheekbones, showered, and washed my hair very well. Just
the swelling hasn’t gone very quickly so I want to go to the hospital and take
the de-swelling laser treatment soon.
Day
8
Today is taking off the sticker around the
Zygoma and doing the disinfection! The bruise under my eyes isn’t as big as I
thought and gladly the doctor told me I’m recovering very well. I think having
meals and medication regularly as it guided and sleeping well really
contributed a lot. My ear is still mumbling and the phlegm is still but I can
see it will be better as time goes by. My family smiled at me when they see I’m
having a meal. I guess it’s funny to watch that I try not to spill porridge
with swollen lips. I keep drinking pumpkin juice that I have in the house
whenever I can have it.
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Day
10
I got a double chin and my lips got very
smaller…Right after I stopped using the compression band. I think the swelling
around the lip area has been reduced the swelling most since I walked a lot
yesterday. By the way, my friend told me I’m eating very well as a person who
has undergone big surgery. Normally people find it difficult to eat after the
double jaw surgery but I have my meal very well… I can finish the whole box of
ice cream! After I heard it, I measured my weight and it was the same as before
the surgery so I laughed a lot. I think I tried to have a meal more consciously
from the memory that heartburn from having medication on an empty stomach. It’s
important to eat properly, the medication is very strong for me.
Day
11
When I woke up in the morning my face got
swollen but I guess it’s because I originally swelled a lot in the morning. I
have a double chin all of a sudden and there’s no advancement of de-swelling so
I’m starting to get worried. But when I went to the hospital for the
de-swelling laser the consultant told me that my swelling is lesser than the
average
Day
12
Today I went out for buying a mask in the
morning and went to see the observatory in the afternoon! I took the photo at
dinner time and finally, the swelling disappeared and the jaw line is about to
appear. I think the most noticeable point is that my ears became normal again!
Now there’s no mumbling at all. Also because of the swelling, the lips got very
smaller. I think my lips are originally small but after my lantern jaw is fixed
and goes in, my lower lip is also going in and looks smaller. Although I can
wear makeup and go out! The sensation of the face is not fully coming back yet
so I do the face makeup very gently.
As you can see if you look at the position
of the ear, it’s the same angle. I am just amazed that my jaw is so going
inward.
Day
15
Today is finally the stitch-out day! It
finished very quickly so it was endurable. They told me I’m healing very well.
I want to remove my wafer quickly and put on braces. I hope at least that won’t
be hurtful as surgery…
Day
16
I keep jogging on the mountain behind my
house and I feel like this is very helpful to reduce my swelling. Also, since I
can feel my lips looks smaller, I’m thinking of getting lip filler. I asked the
consultant when I can get it and she told me at least one to two months later.
I keep having pumpkin juice and keep hoping the swelling will disappear soon.
Day
17
The heaviness of my face is keep remain. It
feels like I put the stones on both sides of my cheeks. There’s so much pain in
the surgery area but the acne caused by wearing a mask is irritating. I am already
sick of keep using wafers and I can’t believe that I need to use this for two
more weeks. If I keep biting it, I can feel the tingly sensation. There’s no
progress on the de-swelling so I start to worry about what if this swelled face
will be my face…I kept doing the post-operation exercise tho
Day
18
I thought the dimple will disappear but I
was astonished that this still existed. The hollowness of the cheeks still
exists so I didn’t alarm. I’m okay with the swelling but I hope the sensation
will be back soon. I want to smile very brightly, but because the sensation isn’t
back, I can’t…I guess I need to deal with it if I want to look prettier. I hope
time flies fast!
Day
19
I’m so amazed that my zygoma is definitely
small when I take a picture. My mom said that I keep de-swelling little by
little but I can’t notice it very well. If I say I want to see my jawline, that
should be my greed I presume… I walked around the park today and I hope this
was helpful to reduce the swelling as well. I had ice cream, tuna porridge, and
fruit juice during the week but my weight has been reduced 3Kg. I think because
I walked a lot. I don’t wear more makeup because wearing masks worsen my skin
condition.
Day
21
My hair is messy today. My face is not
painful even if I wash my hair in a bowing position. I feel like it was
yesterday to wash my hair in a lying-down position was difficult… I can feel
that I recovered very well. I was worried about the swelling doesn’t disappear
but the consultant received me very well. Thanks to her
Day
22
I woke up in the middle of the night
because my face was hurting all of a sudden. I was nervous to go to work today
if people notice that I underwent the surgery but they think I had the Botox,
not the double jaw surgery. I think it’s because of the swelling. I had a lot
of food like fruit juice, two plates of porridge, ice cream and very soft
bread. Now I can have very soft moisturized bread with my tongue. The swelling
disappeared most so far after I walked a lot. It was difficult for me to remove
a mask in public but now I can do it~!
Day
23
I took a nap today and that made me more
swollen. I took egg porridge, of course without chewing with my teeth. I
blended it and smooshed it with my tongue. I put on the bandage because of the
acne, and I feel like the heaviness is more worsen. I hope I can say goodbye to
the wafer and that COVID will disappear soon!
Day
24
I couldn’t tilt my head up properly because
of the pain occurring from the left chin and today I unconsciously tilt my head
up and drink water. I used to wash my mouth with hold my left chin with my hand
and I don’t need to do that anymore! I still have that heavy feeling around
both sides of my cheek but feels like it’s getting better. Also, the swelling
looks always similar but when I took a picture in a certain pose, I can see my
jawline! I felt that my face got smaller once again!
Day 25
Recently I can my gum is tingly and I think
it’s because the scar is recovering. Also sometimes it’s itchy and I think it’s
a signal that the sensation will come back. I will remove the screw next week
and I think it will be very relieving!
Day
26
I had some salted porridge today and it was
so delicious to have it and that made me so happy. Also, I can see the swelling
has been reduced with my bare eyes. It’s not much noticeable in the photo but
it’s very visible if you see me in person. It’s became one month after the
surgery soon and I think that’s the reason why. My mom said that I do not look
like the person who underwent the surgery but just took some filler.
Day
30
I gaining again from eating very well. If I
want to eat noodles I overcook them and cut the noodle very fine and have them
almost smooshed. I also go for a walk almost every day but around the cheek
area is still swollen a lot. I will start to do the orthodontic treatment this
week so I study about it now. I heard it’s painful as as surgery. But I guess I
need to endure it, this is the price to be beautiful. I’m grateful enough that
I could do the surgery first and put on the braces after. I’m having a beverage
called “face liner” and “Changing the mood” to do everything I could and if it
really works I will mention it later! I bought the water pick in advance to help
my orthodontic treatment easier. I’m sick of taking wafers so I want to start
to do the orthodontic treatment soon.
Day
32
I finally put the braces on my teeth… They
even removed the plague as well so it feels so good and I’m happy to remove the
wafer! I attach the photo of what I put on the braces. At first, when I put it
it just felt bad and it was hurting from the nighttime. It’s not much of the
pain of the surgery but it was painful that I couldn’t sleep well. I can feel
that my teeth were moving. The gum was hurting as well.
Day
34
I took some selfies with my mom and sent them
to my aunts and no one noticed that I underwent the surgery! They just told me
I’m prettier and did I do the nose job. I look different and it was very
rewarding! I wasn’t even put any makeup on. Brushing my tooth takes about 20
mins as I can feel. I’m just starting to put on braces and it’s so bothering me!
Day
37
I met my friends for the first time after
the surgery. She asked me what I had done to my face and I told her that I
underwent double jaw surgery she was so surprised. I look so sharp. I put on
full makeup and took selfies and it was so enjoyable to do. I can see my facial
shape has been a lot different before the surgery. Also the “face liner” wasn’t
effective, I recommend buying more delicious food with that money. Also that “change
the mood” helped me to digest, so I keep having it. I think the time is
solution for the swelling.
4
months
The time flies so fast! I underwent the
surgery in spring and now the summer has come already! The swelling dissipated
a lot. People were surprised a lot that my face got a
lot smaller! Stomatitis is still hurting. I
will get a lot of wax!
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5
months
Nowadays, a thing that I keep my eyes on is
trying not to bite hard unconsciously. After I start to do the orthodontic
treatment, I keep put pressure on my chin. I’m not used to how I bite now, and
that makes me bite hardly. But the doctor told me it’s not too good to do it.
Now stomatitis is better and there’s less pain!
6
months
It’s frustrating that I can’t go out or
work these days... I want to go out with my prettier face. My face is much
smaller if I compare my current photo to my old one. Also, I keep maintaining
that I won’t have scale. I keep fixing on biting firmly habit.
7
months
It’s already been 7 months after the
surgery! I’m already used to using braces, so there’s no pain and it’s not that
much bothering that the food are keep remained between my teeth. Brushing my
teeth two or three times became my new habit. I still have a habit of biting
firmly, I’m trying to do the self-massage to myself. I don’t want to have a square
jaw again.
8
months
I can feel my impression has changed a lot
compared to the past. I want to travel after COVID.
9
months
I can feel a tingly sensation on one side
of my chin, but I heard it was coming back from the sensation. Or maybe because
of the braces. I want to take it off soon!
10
months
My double chin is kept disappearing and I
keep losing weight~ I wonder how I look different my losing more weight. I
start to put elastic bands on my braces. It’s so uncomfortable and painful…
11
months
It’s finally been a year after surgery! I
keep trying to lose weight these days. I think I will be more pretty after I
lose weight!
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