I had malocclusion since I was young, which led to a prognathism and slight asymmetry. When I was a high school student, I went to a dentist near my house for a checkup and they said that general orthodontic treatment would not be enough to fix my prognathism and that I would have to extract two canines for correction. From then on, I realized that the only solution was bimaxillary surgery, and I started to learn more about it through the internet and books. At that time, bimaxillary surgery was just beginning to become known to the public, and I dreamed of saving up money to have bimaxillary surgery later.
Before I knew it, I was in my 30s, and I decided that it was time, so I quit my job and looked into bimaxillary surgery again and visited hospitals. As expected, after more than 10 years, bimaxillary surgery had become a safer and more standardized surgery. While searching for oral and maxillofacial surgeons on the internet, apps, and YouTube, I came across Y Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on YouTube. After seeing Director Lee Seok-jae calmly and concisely answering questions I had, I went to the official website to find out more details and immediately applied for a consultation. I was able to set a consultation date within a few days, and after asking a few questions I set a surgery date on the same day. The first thing I considered was whether pre-surgery was possible and the director's expertise. Fortunately, my teeth were not bad, so pre-surgery was possible. And as you can see on the official website, Director Lee Seok-jae has specialized in double jaw surgery for over 20 years, and it was also good that he only performs one surgery per day. It also helped that he could do artificial incision correction instead of wire correction.
I knew it was a big surgery, but I strangely didn't feel nervous or shaky the day before or on the day of the surgery. I just thought that I was finally doing a dream I had been holding onto for over 10 years. I arrived at the hospital a little after 9 a.m., changed into a patient gown, consulted with the director, wrote a simple pledge, and headed to the operating room. When I laid down on the operating room bed and got a large injection into my left arm, I felt nervous and scared. I don't remember anything until I was put under general anesthesia, and when I came to, I found myself lying in the same room I had arrived in the morning. I didn't know what hurt because I had fasted since the night before, but my throat was really dry. I looked up reviews and knew that I wouldn't be able to drink water for a few hours after the surgery, but I was so thirsty that I called the nurse and told her, "Oh my god!" Fortunately, the hospital had prepared a humidifier in advance, so I put it close to my nose and mouth, and it got better over time. What was even more painful was that I couldn't move from the bed. I couldn't get up, I couldn't sleep, and I had to keep taking deep breaths to get rid of the anesthesia gas. It was crazy to have to do that for 6 full hours. I couldn't concentrate when I tried to use my phone, and even when I turned on YouTube, I would watch it for a little while and then lose focus. After spending such an eternity, when I finally could drink water, I filled a sauce bottle with water and drank it little by little and fell asleep right away. I couldn’t sleep deeply because I had to sleep while leaning forward while sitting up, but it was better than sitting still and not being able to do anything, so I just closed my eyes until morning.
In the morning, the nurse came and removed the catheter and the thing in my nose, and I was finally able to walk.
I dragged the IV and went to the laser room and received laser treatment for about 30 minutes. The director came to work and checked my condition right away, and removed the blood bag in my mouth. Then I wore a wafer. Since it was my first time, it was difficult and hard to bite properly. I finally received 2 bottles of Newcare and was finally able to eat, and I also drank it diligently from the sauce bottle. I didn’t know that the savory taste would be so delicious. And since I had to go for a walk in the hospital, I was grateful in my heart and walked really hard. I usually like to go for walks and walks, so I think I walked for 4 hours in one day at the hospital. Compared to the first day, I was so happy on the second day when I could move. In the evening, the nurse on duty explained the precautions after discharge and prepared the prescriptions and supplies to be taken to the pharmacy.
In the morning, I received laser treatment for swelling like on the 2nd day, changed my clothes, and was discharged. I came without a guardian and had to go to a far away area, but after walking around the hospital, I decided that there would be no problem getting home. After discharge, I immediately bought medicine at the pharmacy on the 1st floor, went to the express bus terminal, and took a bus home. After arriving, I took a shower and took the Newcare that I had prepared in advance. When it was evening, I went for a walk for an hour and came back, and I slept leaning against the bed with a blanket and pillow piled up at the head of the bed.
On the 7th day, when I visited the hospital for the first time, I received disinfection from the director and asked questions. He answered everything kindly, received laser treatment for swelling, and returned home. From now on, I can take the wafers off and put them back on when eating or brushing my teeth. I walked for 2 hours a day consistently.
The change was significant right after the surgery. At that time, I was swollen, but the change was so great that it was difficult, but I was able to endure it.
<2 weeks after the surgery>
Compared to the first week, my body has become much more comfortable. The swelling has reduced and I can sleep comfortably. I can brush my teeth without the wafer, so my mouth feels refreshed. I used to only eat Newcare and porridge, but now I’m trying out cake, chopped ramen, and other things. After the surgery, I took pictures almost every day to compare the swelling, and when I took pictures after washing in the second week, I was surprised to see that my face had become thinner than I thought. I was happy that the swelling that I didn’t think would go away was finally going away. I visited the hospital in the second week and finally had the stitches removed. According to reviews, people said it hurt like crazy, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. It was quite painful because the nerves were still alive when the middle part of my upper lip was removed, and the other parts felt like they were being removed without any sensation. I still go for walks for more than two hours a day, and now I don’t have to gargle or pull my gums. I think I get a hot compress twice a day. I think it will be fine if I just
go for a walk and wear the wafer well until I start the braces in two weeks.
In the beginning after the surgery, I was so nervous and cautious about recovering that I didn't want the night to come,
but now that I'm getting some good sleep, those thoughts have disappeared. I think time is definitely the best medicine for all surgeries!
Fighting to you all, and if you have any questions about the surgery, please leave a comment!
SUNGYESA
