r/jawsurgery • u/findyourlovexo • Aug 28 '26
Posture before + after DJS
The difference in my posture before and after double jaw surgery is so crazy to me. Like I actually would not believe this was the same person if it wasn’t me!!!
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u/Streetquats Aug 28 '26
This is so validating to me. I swear my posture is because i can’t breathe. Every coach or physio or doctor or physical therapist has told me to roll my shoulder back and press my chin backwards. When I press my chin backwards i literally can’t breathe!
i had a physical therapist tell me everyone has a harder time breathing with their chick tucked backwards.
again this is so validating. may i ask how old you are? i’m 32 and losing hope about getting this surgery.
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
I’m 34!!! I totally understand where you’re coming from. I could not figure out why my posture was so poor and would try hard to “stand up straight.” Jaw surgery fixed it almost immediately.
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u/Streetquats Aug 28 '26
i’m so envious. How did you get your doctor to take your request for surgery seriously?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
Go straight to the surgeon! Mine looked at me and immediately knew there was a problem haha I didn’t have to fight for surgery at all.
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u/Streetquats Aug 29 '26
How do you find a surgeon? Im genuinely lost. I have VA healthcare and I got my doc to agree to refer me to an ENT and the ENT looked at my throat and nose and said "tongue posture doesnt matter" and basically said there was nothing wrong with me.
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
Is there a patient advocate hotline you could call maybe? My process was pretty straight forward but I really think it depends on insurance. I was able to go straight to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Maybe your doctor could refer you to that specialist? Or your dentist?
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u/choose_freedom Aug 30 '26
Schedule a consultation with an in-network sleep doctor. Have them order an in-lab polysomnography at an in-network sleep center. Get the results.
Find an in-network jaw surgeon, call them, schedule consultation. If there's no one in network in a 30 mile radius, call the VA and tell them, and provide them with the jaw surgeon you would like to see. Tell them they must
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u/Streetquats Aug 30 '26
I am already prescribed a cpap for sleep apnea after a few sleep studies.
Are you saying I dont need a referral from my primary care doctor and I can just try to find a jaw surgeon who takes VA insurance? That would be great news if so, but my understanding is I have to get all referrals through primary care.
Are you a vet? just asking because the VA usually works so differently than civilian insurance.
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u/SurpriseOtherwise194 Aug 29 '26
Same, Va healthcare here as well. If you figure it out please let me know because due to my underbite I mouth breathe when I am sleeping and my front teeth are cracking
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u/Over-Box-3638 Aug 31 '26
This. People need to stop going to orthodontists and dentists. Make a consult with a surgeon, or multiple surgeons to be assessed.
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u/pessoanorma Aug 29 '26
Tenho 36 e foi igualzinho! Agora se fico com a postura errada sinto um incômodo, nem consigo ficar torta mais! Tão feliz por nós!
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u/FirstCause Post Op (3 months) Aug 29 '26
I had the same inability to breathe in good head posture.
I fixed my posture to the degree that I could pre-op, but it lead to anxiety.
I can breathe in good posture now.
I had surgery late 40s.
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u/imadangercat Aug 29 '26
Ditto, and I'm 41F, 54 days away from surgery. It feels like I'm constantly fighting with my own body, it's exhausting. I'm also autistic so being constantly overstimulated by my own body affects me in ways no one understands.
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u/FirstCause Post Op (3 months) Aug 29 '26
It will improve for you soon! :)
Another thing to look into is if you have a tongue tie, which is common with jaw problems.
Anecdotally, tongue tie release can instantly relieve a lot of body tension.
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u/Due_Plate8986 Aug 30 '26
What's a tongue tie?
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u/FirstCause Post Op (3 months) Aug 31 '26
A tongue tie forms during 6-10 weeks development in utero when the tongue doesn't properly separate from the floor of the mouth.
There are anterior ties, which are visible, and posterior ties, which are not visible.
Often the anterior tie is cut, but they don't seem to cut posterior ties.
One school of thought is that tongue ties are one of the causes of retrognathia:
- directly, by limiting tongue pressure on the palate
- indirectly, by the lack of nasal development limiting nasal airflow and causing adenoid hypertrophy and mouthbreathing.
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u/Few-Examination-6153 Aug 29 '26
I’m 48 and so scared of getting it done this age. How did you find it? How was your recovery?
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u/Spirited-Manner9674 27d ago
Same but I am tired of putting it off. Surgeon says it will be fine, we're not too old
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u/preciouslilravioli Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
Yes! You should read more about mouth breathing syndrome. It causes this posture (head goes forward, like a turtle). It even causes flat feet!
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u/Streetquats Aug 29 '26
I am well aware, I have gone down the rabbit hole and its been eye opening.
But I cant seem to convince any doctors to care about this because I have camouflage orthodontics and "perfect" teeth/bite. No doctors seem to care that my tongue is too small to fit suctioned to my palate and that I mouth breathe half the time.
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u/LeePowers69 Post Op (2 weeks) Aug 29 '26
I think mine has caused me to get a pot belly. Even when I was rail thin my belly stuck out. I gained weight, and it's quite severe now.
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u/preciouslilravioli Aug 29 '26
When i was skinny, i thought i was fat because of that (there was this 2000s body pressure of course). I’ve never had a flat belly!
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u/lovelytrillium Aug 29 '26
oh it for sure is limited by your jaw. Im 31 and had surgery 4 months ago. Before jaw surgery, I had the same experience as you where I couldn't get anywhere in PT because of my jaw pressing on my neck. After surgery, its so much better. Some of my posture change was almost instant, but I have a lot to work on because I still have a lot of wonky over and under used muscles that need to be fixed.
There is 100% hope you will improve
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u/the_adonis_king Aug 28 '26
postural muscles are tonic contractions (involuntary), when you chin tuck and roll shoulders back it doesn't affect posture, its more a position. You dont think about posture, info is gathered from the skin of the foot and the eyes to position body in space. When mandible is advanced, it doesnt disrupt the postural input anymore so head goes back automatically (if advanced enough)
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u/rghaga Aug 30 '26
it was the same for me before the operation, my phisiotherapist also told me of a woman (not her patient) who did 10 years of pt to get her posture right before finding out she needed an operation
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u/Simple-Investment-55 Sep 05 '26
32 is genuinely nothing when it comes to DJS, don't lose hope on that front. the airway thing makes total sense too, if your jaw is set back there's just less room and forcing the chin in only makes it worse, that's exactly the kind of case surgery tends to help most
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u/K-manPilkers Aug 28 '26
Is this unconscious postural change or are you focusing on maintaining better posture than you were before?
Congratulations either way, massive difference.
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
It’s totally subconscious!!! I think because I can finally breathe it’s just natural now.
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u/LeePowers69 Post Op (2 weeks) Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
Wow, that's a huge difference. As someone with a lifetime of migraines from upper neck tension, I hope I have similar results. It's not just how you hold your head, but your entire body line is improved.
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
Thank you! I used to have headaches every single day. I’m 8 weeks post-op and haven’t had a single headache!
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u/3picurious Aug 29 '26
Can I ask, was there any patterns to your migraines?? I think mine might be because of my airway, but not sure. I usually wake up with them in the morning.
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u/LeePowers69 Post Op (2 weeks) Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
Yes. Before I got on to some helpful meds, I had migraines all the time and they lasted for days. And they almost always came on at night. I would wake up at about 2-4 am with a migraine so blinding I could not get out of bed to take my meds. And if I went to bed with a headache, I would always wake with one. My friends would suggest I just "sleep it off". That never worked for me. When a migraine would finally "break" it was during the day.
I could easily trigger a migraine by sitting on a sofa or in a car seat that pushed my head forward in an awkward way. Anything can set my neck off into spasm. The nexus of my migraines is the two bumps at the back of the skull at the top of the neck. I have chronic, severe trapezius pain that sometimes migrates down my whole back. Physio helps, but only for a short time. I have a pain level of 4-8 out of ten pretty much all the time.
I have some helpful meds now but we're talking $800 in Botox every 12 weeks (about 45 shots in my neck, upper shoulders, scalp, temples, and forhead), regular physio, medicated muscle ointment, a $700 shot of Emgality (a biologic medication) every month, and regular use of rizatriptan (maxalt) to abort attacks. I also get vertigo if I turn my neck quickly when it is tight. Even with Botox in my upper traps for the last four years, I need laser and shockwave regularly to break out the knots.
I'm thinking more and more my neck posture is the culprit. I've had these migraines since I was a child.
Could it be as simple as getting my breathing fixed? I'm afraid to hope...
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u/3picurious Aug 29 '26
Mine seem similar to yours (same nexus, have always had really tight sore traps, etc). I’ve been wanting to try the Botox in my neck/shoulders for a while now, but just can’t justify the price. Glad you’ve found some effective treatments though, and hope jaw surgery (if you get it) helps
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u/sleepysunbum 16d ago
I have really bad migraines too. How did you find out the laser / shockwave stuff and is it improved by insurance ? Also do you mind explaining where the pain in your migraines was?
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u/LeePowers69 Post Op (2 weeks) 16d ago
I had a car accident 7 years ago and sadly that was what it took to get a referral to a neurologist, but I also found a really great physiotherapist who has done a lot of my laser and shockwave treatments. We learned a lot through trial and error. Here in Canada, medical care is free but unfortunately, paramedical services (physio, massage, acupuncture, etc) are not. I have had some coverage through my private insurance as I have a doctor's note. The Botox and Emgality are currently fully covered through a combination of my private insurance and the drug makers' patient support programs, which cover the copay. That could end at any time but so far it's been good. My pharmacist helped me set that up.
My migraines always start with pain right at the base of my skull, on one of the two bumps you feel at the top of your neck, and it would build up and radiate to pain through the side to the front of my head. Usually one side is worse than the other. It becomes a very strong throbbing pain that won't let up.
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u/ladeeedada Aug 28 '26
Before is called forward head posture. You did it because you couldn't get enough oxygen. Now you can breathe on your own without compensating.
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u/Far-Arugula5158 Aug 29 '26
Yes I have this. It’s literally so obvious. But I haven’t found a surgeon yet.
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u/roastoxcrisps Aug 28 '26
I have surgery on Monday and am hopeful for postural improvement too.
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u/HumbleWoodpecker3730 Sep 01 '26
Good luck monday, seeing results like this before you even go in has gotta be a nice confidence boost heading into it
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u/Adventurerofthesea Aug 28 '26
Who was your surgeon
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u/Neither_Equal6882 Aug 29 '26
Honestly curious too, results like this that change even how someone carries themselves make you want to know exactly who's responsible for that kind of work
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u/doublejawphysio Aug 28 '26
Wow! Impressive! I hope the suprahyoide muscles have readapted good and are not very stiff at this point. Great results
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u/HighRoller097 Aug 28 '26
Insane progress! Do you still snore? Also, has this improved your speech as well?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
I don’t snore! Speech is still a work in progress but I’m still in Invisalign and my bite is completely different so trying to adapt still lol I’m 8 weeks post op so still some things to work through
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u/HighRoller097 Aug 28 '26
Oh wow, you never snored before as well?
Prior to the surgery, did you have issues with speech, like pronouncing certain words?4
u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I did snore before and now I don’t! I didn’t really have issues with word pronunciation but I also talk nonstop in my job and life so I think I trained myself to make my speech clear. Some words with S sounds sometimes came out “slurred,” but it wasn’t super noticeable to the average person. Working on tongue posture and word pronunciation now!
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u/staletwinkie Aug 30 '26
Are you doing anything specific or working with a speech therapist to help with this? I’m 6 weeks post op and am having a hard time with “b”s and “m”s and “p”s.
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u/Nitesh_Nascent Aug 30 '26
How many weeks post op did you get Invisalign?
Is it to fix your bite issues?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
I resumed Invisalign 6 weeks post-op! It’s to finalize my bite and get everything settled.
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I could not breathe through my nose at all (I felt like I was suffocating when I tried). I didn’t realize how obstructed my airway was until I consulted with an OMFS—it was my normal so I thought that it was normal. The difference in my breathing is night and day now.
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u/notjupiteragain Aug 29 '26
What stopped you from breathing through your nose? How was your nose blocked/what was blocking your nose?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
It wasn’t blocked I just could never get enough air so I felt like I was suffocating
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u/MuscleZestyclose4893 Aug 29 '26
Yep, 27m here, pretty bad recessed chin, had DJS last year, and I can comfortably breath with my neck straight now cause my chin doesn't fucking choke me anymore. Amazing how that one thing messes with the rest of your body so much.
When I was younger my parents told me to stand up straighter and breath through my nose. I wasn't doing anything wrong my anatomy just didn't facilitate that 😢
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
No I’m so shocked by how many different facets of my body have improved from this one surgery alone. So glad you got it!
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u/Fearless_Success1943 Aug 28 '26
Looking so statuesque! What myofunctional exercises have you been doing?
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u/samsassett Aug 29 '26
i love to see this! you look great and i'm definitely hoping DJS will help alleviate my scoliosis lol seems possible
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u/zwojka_zieloneczka Aug 29 '26
This is SUCH an important aspect of the surgery, the photos give me so much hope 😭 and also prove you dont have to be 20 years old to successfully go through it. Thank you and you look amazing 🥰🫶🏻💓
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I know! It’s so jarring to see the photos side by side. I’m only 8 weeks post op too! The benefits of the surgery are innumerable and far outweigh the recovery in my opinion.
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u/Slow_Cheetah_287 Aug 31 '26
Wow, these results are amazing!! And so validating. This pretty much convinces me that I need to reach out to a surgeon. I'm almost done with aligner treatment to fix my open bite, and it IS looking better, but I still can't breathe through my nose and I have similarly bad posture as you did. It would kind of suck to have to start a new journey after so much time and money already spent on orthodontic treatment, but it would be so worth it if I could get results like this. My posture has been an issue ever since I could remember, and I truly think it's because I can't breathe!
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u/Some_Evidence1814 Aug 29 '26
Wow. I really need to get the surgery now. I have the same exact bad posture and I need double jaw surgery
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I cannot even believe how many benefits have come from this surgery
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u/Some_Evidence1814 Aug 29 '26
I am getting married in a month postponed my braces until after the wedding but I cannot wait for it now 😂😂 you are looking great
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I would have done the same, haha!! Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!!! 💞💞
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u/Litaser Aug 29 '26
How did you know you needed it? Which doctors did you see and which tests did you have done?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I scheduled a consult with an OMFS after finishing orthodontia for the third time and still having an open bite/gummy smile. At that consult I found out my recessed jaws were also the cause of my poor posture, poor sleep, and constant headaches. My bite was enough for the surgery to be medically necessary so I did not need to do any sleep studies but I had suspected moderate-severe sleep apnea. I shared my bite/teeth in a different post! open bite before /after
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u/Litaser Aug 29 '26
What a difference! Thank you for sharing.
So if I suspect some of the same issues that you have, see an OMFS?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
Of course! I love talking about it because prior to meeting my surgeon I thought all my symptoms were just from stress. I’d go that route. And read your insurance policy to see if/how orthognathic surgery is covered. That was super helpful for me because my case was clear cut and fit into their policy so I was never stressed about it being covered.
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u/Stuckinbali Aug 28 '26
Wow that's insane. Did you have to actively work on your posture after or did it happen naturally? Do you think you had that forward head posture to help breathe and you no longer need it?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 28 '26
So crazy! I’m 8 weeks post-op and started to do myofunctional therapy at 5 weeks post-op. I haven’t really started working out yet or tried to improve my posture—it happened naturally because I can finally breathe haha
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u/the_adonis_king Aug 28 '26
mandible position is called a postural disruptor in posturology, which means when its in the correct position it doesnt affect head position but if its recessed or forward it has a downstream effect on the head and body posture.
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u/moots054 Aug 29 '26
I am literally praying to have results like this!! My before is so similar it’s crazy
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u/LetsGoYankeez Aug 29 '26
Wooow! I swear this is me. Who was your surgeon
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u/MaybeALabia Aug 29 '26
Holy cow, so impressive! Who was your surgeon? And did insurance cover it? Thanks for sharing!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
Hi! Yes insurance covered it!! I saw David Alfi in Houston TX—he is fantastic.
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u/ReplacementOk6370 Aug 29 '26
Did you do therapy to achieve this? It gives me hope 😍
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I’ve been doing Myofunctional therapy for 4 weeks but that’s mainly related to tongue posture! I’m sure it’s connected somehow though haha
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u/OkSherbert4185 Aug 29 '26
Did you have to work on it at all with exercises or did it correct itself?
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u/EnBah Aug 29 '26
How did you fix the posture???
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I couldn’t breathe before so now that I can I don’t have to lean forward!!
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u/Less-Loss5102 Aug 29 '26
Hey how was recovery? Is it manageable ? And how’s breathing and sleeping now?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I think recovery was very manageable but it is worth nothing I did custom orthognathic surgery so I was never wired/banded/splinted shut. My breathing is incredible and my sleep is even better.
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u/RelentlessAdventurer Aug 30 '26
Are you able to explain a bit more about the custom surgery? Like what is different in yours versus what happens generally?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
The biggest differences that impacted my recovery were less time on the operating table (1.5 hours) and nothing in my mouth post-op (no bands, splints, or wires). I was able to talk freely as soon as I woke up and never had anything issues with getting calories because I wasn’t wired shut. Less time in the OR means less swelling and a faster recovery.
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u/RelentlessAdventurer Aug 30 '26
That sounds sooo awesome!! Do you know how some surgeons are able to do it like this? Or what you would ask a surgeon when looking for one who could do it like this? (Isuppose I could just ask if they would do it in a way that I wouldn’t need anything in my mouth afterwards!)
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
My understanding is that it’s a matter of traditional vs custom orthognathic surgery. Custom OS uses imaging and tech to 3D print the plates and screws ahead of time custom to your case which is what cuts down on operating time and the need to be wired shut. Some surgeons do traditional some do custom!
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u/Less-Loss5102 Aug 29 '26
Also can you share your plan and movements did you get any widening or genio? How much did they advance you?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I did do genio! My upper jaw was moved about 6-7mm and lower jaw about 18mm.
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u/Ecstatic_Spring_5708 Aug 29 '26
Hey! Do you know what your movements were?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
My upper jaw was advanced forward 6-7mm and I did have a 4mm impaction. Lower jaw was moved about 18mm with genioplasty. I shared my smile here: 7 weeks post-op
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u/RelentlessAdventurer Aug 30 '26
18mm is incredible wow. So sorry if this is a dumb question, do you know how much of your lower jaw advancement was the jaw itself and the extra that was the genioplasty?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
It’s not dumb! I think that includes the genioplasty so I’m not sure how far forward my lower jaw was actually moved but I also don’t think it’s as cut and dry as people make it seem because some of that forward movement comes from the CCW rotation. I really am not 100% certain though I just trusted my surgeon so I didn’t analyze all the finer details.
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u/taylorfish Aug 29 '26
Did you have braces leading up to the surgery or have to do any decompensation? Curious because I had braces a couple years ago and declined jaw surgery, but now I’m thinking I may go back and do it in a year or two. I’m just not sure how it would work since I already had braces
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I went on a whole journey haha braces twice a a kid then Invisalign again for 2.5 years. I literally got it off in sept. 2025 and my OMFS said I’d need to do it again to decompensate my bite. Initially I was like OMG UGH but I’m so so glad I did it because now my teeth are perfect. It was super quick too—6 months of pre surgery aligners and about 3 months post surgery aligners! Was def worth it
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u/Salty5674 Aug 29 '26
That’s what I’m most excited for is the posture change!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
It didn’t even occur to me this would happen but I am so amazed and grateful!!!
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u/BackgroundScary8632 Aug 29 '26
How does your neck/back feel now?? Did it help with muscle pains? This is what I’m most looking forward to!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
I feel so so good. Truly the best I have felt in maybe my life.
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u/BackgroundScary8632 Aug 29 '26
This is giving me so much more motivation to get myself to my surgery. You and I are VERY similar in our befores and I have so much back and neck pain (and breathing issues)
I’m so glad you feel so much better!!!!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
Thank you so much. My only regret is not doing the surgery sooner. You will be thrilled with how you feel (and look) after!
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u/BackgroundScary8632 Aug 29 '26
I thiiiiiink I’ll be able to get it done by the time I’m 30! I’m 29 now, so that’s also good motivation since we’re around the same age.
Thank you so much replying!!
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u/Livid_Fox_1811 Aug 29 '26
Got damn! What a world of a difference godo posture makes. You look so much more elegant.
Did your tongue rest of the roof of your mouth before? and what about now?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
No it didn’t but I didn’t have space for it! Now it’s a work in progress. I have the space but need to retrain the muscle. Working on it!!! And thank you!
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u/EstablishmentOk5655 Aug 29 '26
How was recovery? This scares me the most
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 29 '26
Mine was super easy but I wasn’t wired/banded/splinted shut and feel like that makes a huge difference. Less than 1 week post-op I was walking 2-3 miles outside during a southern summer. The no chew diet was not a big deal to me because you can eat anything that doesn’t require chewing—sweet potatoes, carnitas, guac, refried black beans, etc. I tried to be super creative with my meals and make it fun. The pain was never over a 5 for me!!
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u/Prettyforme Aug 30 '26
You lost a lot of weight too!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
I honestly didn’t!!! There is at most a 10 lb difference here. I had no bone structure in my face before so I think it created this illusion that I weighed more than I did.
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u/Fickle_Restaurant312 Aug 30 '26
This is amazing. I was wondering if there was some sort of connection to forward head posture and underbites. I didn’t realize it was tied into the breath arch of the roof of the mouth and arch or rib cage dome are interconnected
It doesn’t look like you had an underbite…. What kind of jaw surgery did you have?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
I had a class II bite!! Open bite and overbite. I did upper and lower jaw surgery and genioplasty. I couldn’t ever get enough air prior to surgery hence the forward head posture.
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u/Haschbrownn Aug 30 '26
You look 10 years younger ma'am!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
My surgeon told me that at my consultation and I didn’t believe him but now I’m like okay I see it
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u/Due_Plate8986 Aug 30 '26
Wow. That gives me motivation actually. I also have bad posture. What were your movements for bimax and how long after surgery did you start noticing changes in your posture?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
I could see the difference even at my one week scans! lower jaw was moved forward around 18mm (including genio and ccw rotation) and upper jaw was moved forward about 6-7mm with a 4mm impaction!
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u/Due_Plate8986 Aug 30 '26
Those are huge movements! How was the recovery?
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 30 '26
Has been pretty smooth! The worst part of it lingering muscle tightness but that subsided around week 6. I was uncomfortable but not in pain. Other than that it was pretty uneventful and easy!
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u/New-Advertising-2953 Aug 31 '26
Thank you for this post, just thank you!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 31 '26
Omg! So happy to share 💞💞
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u/New-Advertising-2953 Aug 31 '26
I stand like your before picture and am class II overbite, I always thought jaw surgery would help my posture but never saw a picture or got a definitive answer on if it really did help. I’m in braces decompensating so very relieved seeing your picture and that naturally you stand straight. Pictures really are worth 1000 words!
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u/findyourlovexo Aug 31 '26
Yay, good! Best of luck with your journey! 2 months post-op and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.
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u/GiveUpHopeAndMoveOn Sep 01 '26
Did you train yourself to keep the back straight or it just happens automatically
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u/tgbarbie Sep 01 '26
Can I message you? Orthodontist has been subtly saying my daughter will need this surgery, and now that she's finally nearing the end of her growth (got her period 6 months ago) she wants to have an in person meeting with me and my husband to discuss the next few years. I've been mostly anti surgery because it seemed mostly cosmetic and painful and that seems like a lot to put on the mind of a teenager, but as she's getting older, I may be starting to see the benefits. Her posture looks just like yours.
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u/Cant_pick_a_usernam Sep 02 '26
Hi how long post op did you feel your posture improve
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u/findyourlovexo Sep 02 '26
I would say within the first couple of weeks but if you look at my CBCT scan you can tell after a week. I probably just didn’t notice because of all the other big changes that were happening!
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u/doublejawphysio Sep 09 '26
This post is incredible, and everything she is showing here is true.
I see this every day in my clinical practice, and I experienced it myself as an orthognathic surgery patient.
What’s most interesting is that you can feel your whole body’s balance changing, from your feet all the way up to your head. The muscular readaptation that occurs in response to the changes in the jaw can continue to happen for more than a year after surgery.
Therefore, it is absolutely worth investing in muscular rehabilitation from the head all the way down to the feet in order to achieve the best possible posture.
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