My Jaw Surgery 2007

[bishbash13]

Thanks for taking the time to do this Video, you look great. I have got the go ahead for the surgery so i'm just waiting to recv the date!! Hopefully Dec this year!  Great seeing your Journey...has made me feel a little better hehe x

[CARANUEVA2007]

@bishbash13 Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Hope all goes well for you with the surgery :-)

[MrMusicboy92]

Can you tell me how long you didn't have feeling in your jaw? I am getting this surgery in June and I am looking to see about how long the recovery will be.

[USAloverq8]

May I ask you what is your doctor name please?

[Alssndraa]

it really looks great

i have exactly the same problem as you had,

i'm gonna have to wear braces again. Already head braces for like 4 years, a couple of years ago. So at first, I really didn't want it. But now that i see your results, i've made my decision, i'm really really gonna do it!

[Junebugin89]

How long does it take for the swelling to go down completely? I had this same surgery done just 2 n a half weeks ago :)

[SusanBluechild]

HI , You look great after that, I had this done21 years ago whenit was not so advanced and was unable to open my jaw at all as was wired up for 6 weeks after plus 2 years of braces beforehand.

But the end result was well worth it.

Congratulations!

[sansenileemah]

Hi , Thanks for posting this. I am 35 & hvg underbite problem. im planning to go for surgeon but nid to knw which surgeon shld i refer first .

[massgas1]

Hi Thanks for posting the video, you look great, your surgeon done an excellent job. I have an underbite, and I decided not to have the op, as I was scared. Now Im 30 I still want to have it done. I am looking for a good surgeon, is it possible to get the name of your surgeon and the hopsital you had it done in. Im in the UK. How comes you never wore braces, as I was told I had to.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi massgas1

Glad you liked the video. I had it done in Leicester with one of the maxillofacial surgeons there on the NHS. I didn't wear braces because the positioning of my teeth were fine. The orthodontic surgeon assessed my teeth first before the surgery.

[wawamelon808]

i just want to thank u so much for putting yourself out there and posting this on youtube. i have had braces for 2 yrs now and just had my wisdom teeth removed in december in preparation for surgery on my underbite this summer. they've told me they will break my upper to pull forward and my lower to push back. i am so excited to finally be having it done but the sooner it approaches the nervouser i am getting. seeing your changes and your final outcome tho really help! thank you!!

[wawamelon808]

i just want to thank u so much for putting yourself out there and posting this on youtube. i have had braces for 2 yrs now and just had my wisdom teeth removed in december in preparation for surgery on my underbite this summer. they've told me they will break my upper to pull forward and my lower to push back. i am so excited to finally be having it done but the sooner it approaches the nervouser i am getting. seeing your changes and your final outcome tho really help! thank you!!

[anhvuong1015]

Hi there. Was only your lower jaw involved in that surgery? I don't see any nose change in your face .

[easternslavic]

Do the titanium screws stay in there forever? cause I wanna be able to do boxing after..

[lovelyness905]

I'm glad you made this video! I'm 17, living in the U.S. (if you were wondering haha), and I"m getting my surgery this summer.

I will be having my braces on. I'm so scared, but I know it's going to turn out well. Thank you again. :D

[totodyal]

It does look good :) After you fully recovered, I was wondering if you have noticed any permanent differences in your speaking voice?

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi totodyal,

Thanks for the compliment. No there is no permanent change to my speaking voice. During the recovery time only did my speech alter due to the braces & swelling in my mouth.

[hollybum101]

Hi (: Before your surgery, when you were just relaxed, did you sit with your jaws together? I am 14 and have an underbite and I always have my jaws apart, never together. I was wondering if after surgery when Im 16, if it will be more comfortable to have my jaws together? Thanks (:

[anhvuong1015]

did you get hurt alot? How long it took to overcome that surgery? You really look beautiful. Congratulations!Maybe i should do it right now.

[anhvuong1015]

Who's your surgeon? How much it costs? Can you use insurance to pay for it? Sorry, but i'm considering doing it right now. And i have no clues to chose which one is the best surgeon for that surgery.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi There,

I didn't have to pay for the surgery as it was done on the NHS (UK). I'm not sure how you would go about finding a surgeon in the USA.

[jamesonx08]

Hi, have you noticed much of a difference to your nose? I'm having upper advancement of 5mm in a while and terrified about what it will do to my nose..

thx

[qwertyisannoying]

(i accidentally clicked post comment... haha)

I am having jaw surgery in a month (to correct my underbite) and have been freaking out

this video makes me feel so much better!

Thank you for posting this!

[qwertyisannoying]

First of all: you are absolutely beautiful!

[Snickals]

You look great! Thank you so much for sharing this video :)

My dentist today asked me to consider having this surgery to correct my underbite, it's a scary think to consider but it seems to have a great outcome.

How long did the healing process take for you? Were you able to do normal things like work while healing?

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi Snickals,

Thanks for the lovely comment ;) It took a few months for the healing but even now I still have some numbness on my bottom lip and chin but this was expected. I was off work for three months whilst I was all swollen and wired up. All worth it though;)

[basketballbabe1326]

wow i didnt know there were so many people with underbites,

im getting mine next summer, im almost 17, and im totally freaked!

honestly, did it hurt a lot? how long for the swelling to go completely? how about how long for the pain to go?

thanks! and you look great by the way

[forthenguyen]

I'm having mine in this summer. I can't wait.

[emmaisere2k8]

hey uhh i just wanted to no if u got the feeling back in your lip? because i will be having the same op as you and i just thought id ask if thats ok thnks

[xsocialbutterflyx]

i wish i made a video of my op. i had my bottem and top jaw done. u looked alot better than me after my op, it was awfull. it wasnt too much pain actaully just more discomforting as you cant even attempt to eat it hurts too much and its like being a bby agen it just dribbles bak out agen . glad i had it done. my botem lip and chin is still numb after 2 years haha.

[1a1a1andya]

i have an underbit also. i'm getting the surgery next year. i'm super scared. I want to know how painful it is? (Rate from 1-10)

[lebello]

hey im 16... 17 in september and im getting this done tomorrow! im pretty freaked out and i leave at like 6 am tomorrow

[Kooroshebozorg]

good luck lebello take care

im havin my lower and upper jaw surgery on October 8, 2008.

Wish me luck

[lebello]

good luck dude.. its been 5 weeks since my surgery.. and i warn you man the first week is pretty bad i really dident think it was worth it.. i had my jaw unwired a week ago and i still cant eat lol thats probably the worst part rite now, not being able to eat food but anyways its all worth it in the end man just hang in there and good luck! remember these results will last you a life time!

[ameliafreak11]

well done!

you look great!

I cant wait to have my surgery. i have an underbite too! i still have a couple of years till i get it done though (i am 15).

your video is great! really helped me feel more optimistic about the whole procedure! :D xx

[bigbromedia]

Hey, congrats on your surgery you look great!

Can I ask how you managed to get this on the NHS? I went to the dentist recently and I was told I'd have to pay for it privately as I am over 16?? (I'm 22 and live in the UK, with an underbite)

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi bigbromedia,

I had the surgery on the NHS because I also had extreme pain in the jaw joints called tmg and malocclusion, it wasn't just cosmetic. Hope you manage to get the surgery done too. By the way my waiting time was over three years.

[EmilyDxx]

Hi I'm 23 and I have braces on the NHS and I'm having my op in December also NHS. I have an overbite. My dentist refered me to the hospital where I qualified for NHS. About the over 16? my doctor made me wait til I was in my 20's and had stopped growing??

[ledzeppdbk]

damn girl you are a SOLDIER going through all that, i have an overbite and thinking of getting the surgery

[sigendymion]

My sister is having this done for a sideways bite. I probably need it too, as with our father, but I'd rather live with the occasional click and soreness of my right jaw than go through yet another surgery right now.

My sister is anxious and fretting about the time she will miss out of every activity this summer, but I hope it will be at most as severe as yours.

[Ifeelwonderfull]

Hi. Awesome. But a have a few questions:

1) did you have an operation only on your upper jaw?

2) what kind of defect did you have?

3) why hadn't you had orthodontic apparatus before? For example i am during my preparations and i have to have it.

anyway thank you fot this video. It's very helpful and gives many informations.

ps sorry for my english (it's not my native language).

[emilymarilyn]

Thank you so much for posting the before and after! I'll be having surgery for TMJ.

[amanteinmortal100]

eres una rubio muy hermosa, no se como era antes tu rostro, pero eres muy hermosa, en verdad, una preciosidad.

[26popo]

wow, thats awesome

I hv same the problem that you used to have.. ever since, people make fun of me because the way I look, and im so sad about it..

im so happy that your surgery went well

I hope I can afford to do this surgery one day as well

tke cre

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi There,

Thank you for the comment. Just ignore the people who make fun of you. It's them with the problem not you. Hopefully you will be able to have the surgery in the future. I had to wait three years for mine. Take Care. ;)

[26popo]

yea i shud really ignore em..

but still very depressing...

as of now, i have my braces as preparation for my surgery...

however, i still have doubts. im not sure if i can have my operation because it is too expensive for me

but im starting to earn now... i hope i can make it, by the way, im ren, 20 and still studying ^_^

thanks for ur advice

[gulz1216]

hi! ill be having the same surgery soon. I just wonder though...if u didnt had braces..then u werent wired shut?

[Runningpheom]

hey, i'm 17 and i am going to be starting the prosses for this surgery. watching your video really helped drop all worries that i had. P.S- you look great. =]

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi Runningpheom

Glad my video was helpful ;) Hope all goes well for you with the surgery. Thanks for the comment ;)

[wassup4279]

Brilliant. You were pretty before but now even more so!

[CARANUEVA2007]

Thanks for the compliment ;)

[yngwieshred11]

hi :D im looking to have this done i was just wondering how much was the uk cost? i live in Ireland. *high fives* the results are brill! just like ur personality.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi yngwieshred11,

Thanks for the compliment. Glad you like the results. I had the operation done on the UK NHS so I didn't have to pay for it. The waiting time was three years though. Hope all goes well if you have your op too ;)

[char2]

I'm really am happy for you!!! (",) They really did a great job.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Thanks for the comment. Glad you like the surgeon's work ;)

[wowshum]

Also, when you clench your teeth now, how different does it feel to before you had the op?

[CARANUEVA2007]

It used to feel strange at first when clenching my teeth together but no I'm used to it and can't remember how my bite was before.

[wowshum]

Hi (: Im 14 now and I have an underbite. My orthodontist told me I can have the surgery done when I am 17 and I've been looking at the op videos. Does it hurt alot when you wake up from the op? Also do you have to get braces before the op? Thanks (: The results of your op are great btw!

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi,

There isn't much pain straight after the operation, just uncomfortable. I had no braces before my op. Thanks for the compliment ;) Hope all goes well for you??

[alba7788]

Well done, I have just had Le Fort procedure done in Rio 9 weeks ago. The top was moved 4mm forward and he lower 1mm back. To pain, no complications. Lost 6kgs as I was wire locked for 4 weeks.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hope it all went well? Did you do a video diary?

[pasabo]

r u russian

[CARANUEVA2007]

No not Russian, my parents are Spanish but I was born in the uk ;)

[pasabo]

ur so hot

[turtalfishpaul]

also how long till ur swelling went down ?

[CARANUEVA2007]

The swelling took about one month to go down, but there is still some numbeness in my upper and lower jaw. I can live with that though ;)

[mvieirasp]

Parabéns!

[mvieirasp]

The results of your surgery are great!

I'm getting my orthognathic surgery in a month time, here, in Brasil, where I live. Seeing your results make me more strong for the surgery.

Sucess

Kiss

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi mvieirasp,

Thanks for the great compliment on my surgery. Hope yours goes really well too ;)

[turtalfishpaul]

u mentioned that u were experiencing  numbness after the surgery, how long did it take for that to go away ?

[Refia1982]

I have to wait for my surgery 2 years, because I didn´t get braces yet, so it will be long way.

Btw. Caranueva, you look really great (without red lipstick ;)

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi There,

thanks for the compliment ;)I had to wait three years for my surgery. Long time but worth it ;)

[motorspear903]

I'm getting my jaw surgery this summer. :( I hate spitting up blood, I wonder how long that would take.

[alex8039]

Im probably wrong but did it kinda make ur mouth crooked? im getting this surgery :(

[CARANUEVA2007]

During the healing process there was swelling more so in other places around my face, so the balance was uneaven but as it got better everything went into place. My mouth is now straight with no crookedness when I smile/talk. Hope your surgery goes well. ;)

[GlitterQueen7711]

Hi

I am due to have osteotomy in two weeks time for an overbite. I just wondered what you ate whilst you were on your four weeks of 'soft' diet.

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi There,

I had lots of fruit smoothies, soups, cooked vegetables blended with different soups, build up drinks.

Hope all goes well for you ;)

[lcastle92407]

Oh my gosh! You are so positive! I just had mine and I'm mad as a wet hen! ;-) Anyway, you look great! :-)

[CARANUEVA2007]

Hi There,

Thanks for the compliment ;) I was really worried and nervous before and after the surgery too. It gets better every week though. Hope everything works out for you too? ;)

[Nawlinz07]

You looked hot before, but you look even hotter now, lol. Nice :)

[DarianJordel]

they did excellent work..

[CARANUEVA2007]

Thanks Darian, Glad you like it ;)

[bingo457]

Thanks for sharing that, you're very brave.

[PiranhaJaw21]

how much did it cost?

[CARANUEVA2007]

It didn't cost me anything as my operation was done on the NHS (UK)

Thanks for the comment ;)

[asiguere]

well, it costs 30 grand here where i live and no insurance covers it and well, i thought about become a porn actor/male escort/stripper... but well, they pretty much told me that i couldn't...because of my jaw! oh the irony

[dancerbabe2244]

yeah. mine is costing a lot! My insurance company won't cover it because they think it's cosmetic when it affects the way i speak, breathe, eat, and will become a major issue as time passes.

[PiranhaJaw21]

it looks fine now

[emeimis]

best of luck!! :)

i had my surgery in nov 15 2007

still recovering.. but happy with the result