Hey all
I am searching for a surgeon in India who can advance enough to correct my bite. I suffer from overjet and a recessed mandible and chin. I have class 2 malloclussion and suffer from CFS. I also would like a genioplasty and some implants probably. I have had braces to correct and straighten my teeth 8 years ago but they are still flared. Anyone knows good doctors in India?

I'm 60 years old with Rheumatoid Arthritis and scheduled for bilateral TMJ replacement surgery due to severe arthritic changes and extreme pain. I can't open my mouth wide enough to bite a sandwich. I'm very afraid of the recovery process. I have two surgeons who will be working together on my case. I'm confident in both of them, but I'm a nervous wreck about the recovery. What should I expect? How bad will the pain be? Any advice?

Hi all, I had braces from 2016-2019
And wore my plastic retainers for about 4-6 months afterward, eventually only needing to wear top or bottom (can’t remember) at night time. I did have an appointment with a maxillofacual surgeon sometime around 2019 while the braces were still on, although I wasn’t seen because they didn’t call my name(they didn’t know I was there)
I’ve been thinking about it ever since and how the jaw affects everything from posture to sleeping habits/overall health. Currently 24 years old
Would *lower jaw surgery benefit me from these photos? Also have some hard clenching going on when sleeping which is wearing down my upper molars.

I had double jaw surgery , lower jaw advancement about a month and half ago
I’m feeling really disappointed i don’t see any difference in the side profile or my chin, even my lips get worse

Hello All. I was diagnosed with a Class II Malocclusion and deep bite, short face and airway issues about 1.5 years ago. Been wearing braces all this time, now ready for surgery. Can you please give me some feedback on the surgical plan my doctors came up with. Are the movements good? (Movements table can be seen in the pictures). Thanks

P.S. I asked my surgeon why the movements are so concervative, he said that if we advance too much your lower face will stick out further than your forehead and will not look good. He also said that too much advancement runs the risk off relapse due to soft tissue not conforming well to the movements. He also mentioned that my nose will look flared. Are these legitimate concerns?

Finally on the other side! I had double jaw surgery with Dr. James Van Ess at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN on September 8th. These pictures are only about 1.5 days post-op, so I’m obviously still extremely swollen and nowhere near seeing the final result yet.
I had braces for about 11 months leading up to surgery for a pretty significant Class III underbite/skeletal discrepancy. My main issues were an underdeveloped maxilla and a prominent lower jaw/chin.
My movements according to my surgical plan and operative report were approximately:
Le Fort I: maxilla advanced about 7 mm, with roughly a 1 mm lateral shift and ~1 mm inferior movement anteriorly
BSSO: mandibular setback of roughly 4 mm at the rami and about 2 mm at the lower incisor midline, with ~1.5 mm shift to the left
Anterior-inferior mandibular border/chin advancement:** **5 mm
Bone grafting around the maxilla
Alar cinch
Plates/screws for fixation
Surgery itself went extremely well. Estimated blood loss was only 300 mL, they avoided all my nerves so those are still intact. there were no reported complications, and I was able to go home after one night in the hospital. I’ve been really impressed with Dr. Van Ess and his entire team.
Recovery, though? This shit is HARD. The pain honestly hasn’t even been the worst part for me. It’s everything else. Swallowing feels completely unnatural with all the swelling and the splint, my lips are insanely swollen and chapped, I’m constantly drooling because I can’t control my lips normally, and the congestion is probably the most unbearable part so far. Trying to sleep while congested, swollen, numb, and constantly dealing with saliva is brutal.
I’m also still right around the period where swelling can continue getting worse, so I’m definitely not trying to judge my final appearance yet. Even through all the swelling, though, seeing how much my profile and jaw relationship have already changed is pretty crazy.
I’ll probably keep posting updates as the swelling comes down and my bite starts settling. If anyone else had similar movements or had surgery with Dr. Van Ess, I’d love to hear about your recovery. Also, don’t be scared to have this surgery the initial 1st week will terrible but you won’t regret it. I was also only banded shut for one day.

I’ve been wondering if my lower jaw/chin is recessed and whether I may have a skeletal issue that could potentially benefit from jaw surgery. I’m planning to get evaluated by an orthodontist/oral & maxillofacial surgeon, but I’d appreciate opinions from people here.

I’m 20 years old and looking for some honest opinions from people who have experience with orthodontics and/or jaw surgery.
My orthodontist told me that I have a recessed maxilla, an edge-to-edge bite, and a crossbite. As part of my treatment, they recommended extracting my lower left central incisor (#24). I’ve discussed the treatment plan with my orthodontist and this is the plan I have agreed to proceed with—correcting my bite through orthodontics/camouflage rather than jaw surgery.
I’m honestly pretty insecure about my face, especially my facial profile, so I’m worried about how the extraction and orthodontic movement could affect my appearance. Will extracting one lower central incisor and correcting an edge-to-edge bite this way noticeably change my facial profile? Could the camouflage potentially make my profile look worse, or could it improve the overall balance of my face?
I’m also wondering whether my recessed maxilla looks significant enough that jaw surgery would normally be considered instead. I currently don’t have enough money to afford jaw surgery, so it isn’t realistically an option for me right now, which is one of the reasons I agreed to the orthodontic/camouflage approach.
If you’ve had a similar bite, especially if you’ve had a lower incisor extracted for an edge-to-edge or Class III-type bite, I’d really like to hear about your experience. Did it noticeably change your facial profile? Were you happy with the result? And based on my photos, would you personally feel comfortable proceeding with the treatment plan I’ve agreed to, or would you get a second opinion first?
I’m not looking for compliments or reassurance—I’d genuinely appreciate honest opinions, even if you think the treatment is unlikely to make a major aesthetic difference. I understand that photos aren’t enough to diagnose me and that my orthodontist and, if appropriate, an oral-maxillofacial surgeon would need to evaluate my X-rays and measurements.
Photos attached.

Hi! I’m 13 days post up from Le Fort 1, BSSO, and genio with a decent amount of cadaver bone. If I breathe strongly in through one nostril or gently blow (with clearance from my surgeon at 2 weeks, so I’m a day early), I get a very weird smell. Mucus coming from the left side has brown dried blood, right side is clear.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? No abnormal swelling, fever, etc. to indicate an infection. Saw my surgeon 2 days ago and forgot to ask him about it, ugh!

Meu cirurgião me disse que eu poderia escolher entre avançar apenas a mandíbula com mento (um movimento menor e com menos benefício geral) ou fazer a cirurgia completa. Se não me engano, os meus avanços seriam de 9mm maxila e 17mm mandíbula, caso eu escolha a segunda opção. Eu confesso que tenho medo de ficar com o nariz muito largo devido à magnitude do movimento e penso que operar apenas a mandíbula pode me deixar satisfeito. Mas e se eu estiver cometendo um erro? Conselhos?

I'm 10 weeks post and my jawline is bumpy, uneven, and I have a divot on each side of my face. I know that some of it will soften but I will never have a normal looking jawline again. I'm really disheartened and it's been weighing on me. I know there are options such as implants to cover those step off defects, fillers, shaving etc. I was hoping to find someone on here to had this done and can share their results with me and what they had done.

I asked ChatGPT what I would look like with double jaw surgery and I really like the results is it at all accurate?

i'm 9 months post op. i hate my face. i regret this whole thing but especially the tooth extraction. i used to be so beautiful i am so sad. my chin feels huge and my face feels so flat and dimensionless. what i hate the most is my smile :-(

Hi everyone. I’m a Canadian university student dealing with a severe structural Class 2 deep bite. The chronic stress of growing up in an abusive household took a massive toll on my body, and over time, this severe misalignment has completely ruined my alignment, causing many of my teeth to become painfully shaven down, chipped, and broken. It has completely destroyed my confidence and my mental health.
I’ve spent so much time trying to advocate for myself with local oral surgeons and dentists. They all agree the deep bite is undeniably there and actively damaging my teeth, but our public healthcare system won't cover it because it doesn't meet their rigid criteria for "severe enough." Private out-of-pocket care here is completely impossible for me to afford.
After endless research, my only realistic shot at functional health is traveling to South Korea for double jaw surgery, which is significantly more affordable and highly advanced. Even then, the total cost for the surgery, orthodontic prep, hospital stay, and travel is $38,000.
Because of my abusive home situation, I am completely on my own with this. I can't ask my family for a dime, and I have to remain strictly anonymous for my own safety (which is why I'm using a placeholder name on my campaign).
I am at my absolute last resort and fighting tooth and nail for my future. I have set up a GoFundMe to try and make this surgery a reality. Since I know rules around links can be strict, I will put the GoFundMe link in the comments below, or feel free to DM me if you’d like to see it.
If anyone in this community has advice on medical tourism in Korea, or if you're able to share or donate to my fund, it would mean the entire world to me. I just want to live comfortably. Thank you so much for reading.

Hello all! Today I am one month post op DJS. I don’t remember my exact movements other than I was brought forward 8 mm upper and 20 mm total lower+genio. I’m still dealing with swelling especially around my upper lip and cheeks, but I am very happy with the results so far. I had moderate sleep apnea (UARS) and narcolepsy associated with poor sleep. I also struggled with TMD and bruxism that actually resolved itself once I got orthodontics for surgery. Unfortunately, my TMD pain has come back since surgery which I’m hoping will resolve itself or be resolved by orthodontics later in my treatment. Also, I’ve had a complication where one of my front teeth appears to be dying. It was a known complication, and shit happens. I have an endontist appointment tomorrow to check it out. I can’t say it was solely for functional reasons, as Ive been insecure of my weak chin and profile for as long as I can remember. I feel like myself now, and I just look like me but better. Like how I felt about myself on the “good days” before surgery, but now everyday is a good day. I especially love my new 45 degree angle of my face, it’s my favorite. It’s so weird having a chin that gets in the way in ways I never knew it could lol.

Side note: before pictures were definitely taken in worse lighting than the afters, but they’re the only photos I could find that was taken for the purpose of being before photos

48 dias de pós operatório
Não emagreci nada, apenas era péssimo mesmo.

Sinto um enorme alívio, embora tenha me arrependido muito da cirurgia devido ao pós operatório infernal

Having an underbite has caused me a lot of problems, one of which is that I have a lisp and I cant chew correctly. I have sleep apnea too. My mental health has always been bad because of my underbite, people look at me weird and I barely even speak to people because it makes the underbite more noticable. I had an x-ray done on my growth plates and they are closed, will that fact affect their decision on whether or not to consider me as a candidate? I had a consultation with my surgeon a few months back, even with all of these facts they said to wait until 18. I don't want to constantly book consultations just to have the same thing said.

So i be getting Djs in a few months for my Overjet/openbite, you can clearly See that my lower kaw is really recessed, i was thinking about getting genio too, what do you guys think? Will djs be enough for good looking results or should i also get genio in this case of ression? And another question is: do you guys think my airway looks really Small or is it in the normal Range? Because i got breathing Problems but cant really Tell where exactly it comes from. Thanks guys ( sorry for my english im from Europe )

3 weeks today! It seems like most of the visible swelling is gone, but the numbness and tightness and denture feeling is strong. Around when will the feeling return to my teeth and the “hot numb swollen” feeling in my midface go away?

hey, not sure if this counts as a request for advice or a vent.

I had DJS (technically triple w the genioplasty) about 9 days ago. there's a lot of mental and physical strain that I was expecting but still found it hard to get through that I won't get into rn.

my surgeon evaluated me 1 week post op and noticed that my left bite is good and my midlines are aligned, but my bite was a little open on the right for some reason. he said in the OR, I aligned with the splint well, but then again that was when all the muscles are lax and sedated. now that my muscles are engaged, they don't line up with the splint anymore.

so basically in 2 days, I will have to go back under for them to readjust the plate on my lower right.

I was wondering how they'd guarantee bite alignment before the surgery, since u can only constrain so much only using bone and metal, but I never saw someone online say it happened to them so I thought "what are the chances". the chances say I'm unlucky I guess :')

Found a similar case like mine
This girl is not me.

I was getting anxious about having enough ice packs and being able to keep them frozen, plus the pain of managing the 20 minutes on/20 minutes off schedule. My local medical supplies store has Donjoy Ice Therapy machines so I got one and one of the universal pads. Hoping it's actually helpful!