I had a localised upper jaw surgery in Feb 2020. Basically the jaw where me upper front teeth & lateral incisors sit was cut and moved down inline with the rest of the upper jaw.
Ever since this surgery I have had real difficulty breathing, suffering sneezing fits which cause me to be unable to breathe through my nose which I suspect is down to polyps inflaming.
Has anybody else suffered the same thing following a similar surgery? I'm awaiting a bi-maxillary osteotomy (double jaw surgery) which has been endlessly delayed due to COVID. I've asked the surgeon to look at my nose during the operation and he has suggested I may also be suffering with a deviated septum. I also suspect I have an issue with my sinuses which are causing the sneezing fits, possibly due to the way my jaw is currently scrunched up due to an incident involving a cricket bat when I was a child (hence all the surgery).
Does anybody have any advice for any medication I can buy over the counter in the meantime to relieve the inflammation when I have sneezing fits (which are very regular)? thanks
I am 42, 6 foot 1, weigh 230. My right knee is bone to bone on the medial side. I also have a meniscus tear. Walking has become too painful and quality of life has diminished, so I am considering surgery. VA Doctor does not recommend a total knee replacement due to my age and size. He recommended a high tibial osteotomy to delay having a total knee replacement. I read that stress fractures were a risk with the HTO surgery. Would my size/weight make that more of a risk for me? I do not intend on going back to high impact exercise such as running. I just need to be able to walk again in order to keep working.
Is HTO surgery a good idea? I have not met with the Doctor that will perform the surgery yet as I am waiting for VA approval to refer me outside the VA for the surgery. I would like some outside opinions. I have tried pain management, braces and such. It is only getting worse.
Thanks in advance
I am a week away from my follow up appointment which was delayed during covid. I am overall really happy with my nose. When the cast came off I was a new person and I was deliriously happy even with the first months of swelling Hardly anyone noticed the difference yet it gave me a world of confidence. My breathing was preserved, if not better than before, as he seemed to straighten my nostrils. Overall it looks balanced and everyone I meet thinks it’s natural. However the bone on my left side has a gap between it and the central septal cartilage- I think the osteotomy didn’t pull it in. It casts a shadow and I feel concerned that the gap is palpable when I touch it. It doesn’t look too bad but it freaks me out! Should I go for another surgery to just get the left side nasal bone brought in? Or should I just leave it? I’ve seen some bad reviews of my surgeon since getting it done, even though he hs done an objectively good job and I know some of his other work is perfect. He is an ent and been specialising in nasal surgery for 20 years. Im happy to link photos!
Hey! Just wondering what recovery is like? I’m expected to have this surgery in the spring/early summer. I have two young kids and a dog. Anyone rent a power wheelchair or something to get out and about? (I will have lots of help... just wanting to be able to join my family for walks)
Dx: Condylar resorption. OMFS suspects most likely due to my Dx of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, which I've had since childhood.
Currently in braces, they were placed about six months ago. Scheduled to undergo a TJR of the TMJ, BSSO, and possibly a Le Fort 1.
I work as a data analyst, and work with numbers all day long at my job, so I'm very curious about all the data related to these procedures, as well as the diagnosis itself.
- Do any of you also have Condylar Resorption?
- How frequently does condylar resorption occur in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)? And in what subtype of JIA does resorption occur most often?
- How many times have TJRs, BSSOs, and Le Fort procedures been performed? What are the stats on them, i.e. success rates? What are some of the most significant risks and potential complications you guys have heard about or been told?
- Long-term outcomes?
- Stats on revision surgery needed? How often is this seen?
I also feel compelled to add: I was in braces for a decade during childhood, so I'm no stranger to Orthodontic treatment. Additionally, like most kids and teens, I wasn't great about dental hygiene when I was younger. However, when all this surgical planning started to get real about one year ago, my new orthodontist put the fear of god in me through the art of stern lecturing. Ever since then, I completely overhauled my dental hygiene routine. I now spend about 45 minutes per night on my teeth. 8-10 minutes with my Phillips Sonicare brush, then I floss, then use my water-pik, then mouthwash. My orthodontist is pretty strict, so I'm paranoid about staying on her good side.
Additionally: both my Orthodontic and surgical work are being done through a very large, and very well-known military hospital, since my spouse is serving in the military. So, I welcome any insight from those that have any military experience or affiliation.
Thank you in advance for any feedback anyone may be able to provide!
Sorry for the super basic question but I’m getting confused by all the different things a Le Fort can mean. Is a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy referring to a specific type of upper jaw surgery? Does it to anything to widen your smile?
Hi there, I'm new to this reddit stuff so I hope this gets out somehow but I really need some input I do. I will share my story and it's a long one if you have time.
Ten years ago I was pregnant with my son and fell and broke my left ankle and tibia. Hard ware and screws were put in. I had very bad ROM for a long time and pain due to he hardware and pins. Fast forward a few years and I started having knee pain. I went to my local doctor and he sent me for an x ray and they found a tumor behind my knee cap. Sent to my ortho he sent me a knee specialist that done work with tumors such as this. It was a success and they removed it it was located 3 mm to the main vain in my leg which they also had another team on stand by just incase something happened we had to drive 6 hours to this hospital, this was five years ago when they removed the tumor. I continued to have knee pain and leg pain and bad ROM in my lower leg due to the hardware this was the years ago two years after the tumor. I had my ortho remove the hardware no PT after. Well i continued with the pain and instead of it localized in just my knee now it was in my femur muscle. At the time I needed to find me a job to help out with the Bill's, that didnt last long and it was a test too to see if I was able to work or not. So I went back to my ortho i have had x Ray's done to my knee and then 3 months worth of PT which the PT guy found that my leg was our of align. Mind you during all these years I still had a very bad limp walking I walk with my leg turned if that makes any since because of the ankle break and the way my leg sat because it was so badly dislocated my foot didnt heal properly. Anyways, the PT didnt work and the MRI scans started he done one of my knee and then he started to focus more on my thigh pain because of my muscle atrophy he sent me in for a nerve study and then another MRI but of my femur and every single one of these scans and x Ray's this past year has shown nothing but lots of fluid built up. Today I had my results which why I am on here now to tell you all whoever is reading this my story. He recommended the high tibial osteotomy and then do a it band cut to lengthen my it band because he did mention it was tight in the MRI. He measured my left leg (bad leg) and he told me it was almost 25 degrees. He measured my good leg and it was 12. Whatever that means and I'm not sure. I'm scared I really am but he said he is a firm believer that is what has been causing my pain becaus
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Im booked in to have a femoral derotational osteotomy at the end of November and Im in two minds. From what Ive seen online, a lot of cases are a lot more severe than mine and have had awful recoveries. But what happens on cases like mine?
Ive had knee pain and instability since the age of 16 when I was getting multiple patellar subluxations a week. When I was 19 I had keyhole surgery to shorten one of my muscles so it wouldn't pull the patellar off the track and it improved that symptom (though it still happens now and again) but the pain in the knee remained. Im now 32 and over the last 10 years have been trying to get relief and an answer on whats happening with my increasingly painful and debilitating knee and have started to get bad pain in my hip at the front, back and side with some clicking and soreness in the hip and foot. This is all on my right side only.
After many trips to specialists we discovered I have a rotation of 27 degrees of the femur and so we're now booked in for the op.
Ive always been a very active person and the exercise Ive been able to do has decreased rapidly in the last 5 years which is what Im hoping to regain. Im able to walk and go on gently on the cross trainer or bike for 20 mins before I get pain but absolutely no impact in exercise and yoga has also become too difficult.
Am I likely to see a good improvement in this? Or should this surgery only be reserved for those who are in a worse position than me?
Im also worried that if I don't go through with it Im going to end up in a worse position in 2 years time having done more damage to my knee and then surgery recovery will be worse too.
Thanks so much for any advice in advance
I just reached 7 weeks post-op from minimally invasive bunion surgery on my right foot. I was given the green light to walk on my heel immediately after surgery, but was only able to do so without extreme pain about a week post-op. This surgery also involves a metal pin anchoring the toe through the first metatarsal bone which is removed at 6 weeks. I still have a lot of swelling and my toe still needs to shift further into alignment, but I’m feeling good!
I’m 28 years old, very active, and in the past few years have been experiencing a lot of discomfort while running, cycling and doing functional training. I’m so excited to get my left foot done and then hopefully return to physical activity feeling better than ever.
I also want to say a big thank you to this community. I gained a lot of very valuable advice prior to my surgery, including a list of things that would make my recovery more comfortable that I wouldn’t have thought to get on my own. You’ve all been a great resource.
7 weeks post-op photo: https://imgur.com/a/UJnVK3B
I have a slight dorsal hump, which kind of sticks out at the sides, like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (although, not as aesthetically pleasing...)
I was wondering if it's possible to rasp down the sides, and maybe a little bit on the top, without having to do osteotomies?
I can of course ask a surgeon about this, but i wanted to hear some personal stories if possible.
