When I was 20, I tried to have surgery because my lower jaw was slightly crooked and I had malocclusion. It was America. Since the dental hospital and the oral and maxillofacial hospital are linked, I had to choose between getting braces at the dentist and the oral and maxillofacial hospital. I was too young to know at the time.
One doctor said he was older and there would be no side effects from the surgery, while another said it could cause about 30% numbness. I think the more famous doctor was better and had more know-how, so he was able to do it without side effects. It was hard to believe it because the doctor was in his 70s and was holding a cane.
I was told that I could resume normal activities 3 weeks after the surgery, so I went to the second doctor to meet my school date. I was impatient and regret it now. But I was really numb and it lasted 3 weeks, the bruises didn't go away for 6 months and I was so upset that I couldn't go to school because of the pain. I really cry all the time. I was so, so, so upset and felt like the world was falling apart. It's been 14 years, but it's still the same.
I hope you really think carefully before deciding on surgery.
Fortunately or unfortunately, when I came to Korea and looked into nose surgery and eye surgery, there were too many doctors and I thought, what if I don't like it? What if it becomes numb like after jaw surgery?? I wasn't able to do any surgery because I was worried. If my first chin surgery had gone well without any side effects, I might have ruined other areas of my face without realizing how scary the surgery was.
Now I'm in my mid-30s, and I like my nose and eyes, which I didn't like before. Have the standards of beauty changed or am I satisfied with myself?
I hope everyone takes it slow and thinks long and hard before getting the surgery.