No More Titanium and Jaw Bone Bumps!
Posted by Vince on 5 May 2011 10:23 PM in Maxillofacial Surgery | 12 Comments
I am finally coming to the end of my amazing journey.
I had a minor jaw surgery on 4 May 2011 to remove the titanium plates and screws on my upper jaw and excess jaw bone on my lower jaw. This was an optional procedure but I thought it would be best if they were dealt with one and for all.
Titanium Plates & Screws
These titanium plates and screws were installed on my upper jaw to keep my upper jaw in place after my double jaw surgery in August 2010. They were in me for close to 9 months and they still looks rather clean and new, don’t they?
The swelling on my upper jaw area is not as bad as I thought. I don’t feel much pain at all and I am glad I had these titanium bits removed.
Jaw Bone Bumps
Jaw Bone Bumps: The Night Before 4 May 2011
My jaw bone bumps has been well documented over the months leading up to this surgery to remove them.
The bigger piece of bone at the bottom belonged to the right side of my lower jaw while the other piece was from the left side. You can see why my right side used to have a larger bump than the left. The jaw bone did not heal at the same rate and there was no guarantee they would flatten out completely. I am delighted that they will no longer be around to bug me.
Overall, I feel like this minor jaw surgery I just did yesterday did not feel as bad as a wisdom tooth extraction. The swelling is already coming down just after a day and I do not feel any pain at the moment.
I will be posting updated photos of myself soon but I need to take a rest right now. The painkillers make me feel drowsy.
12 Comments On “No More Titanium and Jaw Bone Bumps!”
On 6th May 2011 11:42 AM,
Cloudyday said:
Hi Vince,
In two weeks, I’m getting a plate removed from my chin. I’ve been having tightness around my bottom lip and chin area. Given that I had my surgery done almost 3 years ago, I’m a little concerned about my skin sagging or stretched out. I’m aware u had your surgery done less than a year, but have you noticed any sagging or stretched skin?
Thanks for any help you can give.
On 9th May 2011 6:53 PM,
Vince said:
My titanium bits were on my upper jaw and I did not experience any sagging but I did feel tight around that area, which was why I wanted them out.
It was getting in the way of me laughing out loud because I would feel the titanium bits underneath my upper lip and it felt awful.
On 11th May 2011 12:04 PM,
Cloudyday said:
Hi Vince! Thanks for responding! Since the removal, did you get any relief from tightness? How was the recovery period? I’m removing my plate next week, and I’m very nervous.
On 13th May 2011 1:56 PM,
Vince said:
I can’t really be sure at the moment because there is still some swelling and discomfort due to the 2nd jaw surgery.
On 25th May 2011 6:10 PM,
Violet Jackson said:
I have had no problem with my titanium plates wire and screws in my jaw that where implanted in the year 2000. However i have been reading on the internet that there is concern over titanium dioxide in cosmetics. Does anybody out there know if the titanium used in plates and screws in titanium dioxide or not. Violet
On 26th May 2011 5:14 PM,
Vince said:
I do not know if they will cause titanium dioxide but I do not wish to leave them in me to find out 50 years later if they do or not.
I feel happier and more comfortable that they are gone.
On 10th June 2011 5:07 PM,
Adrian said:
Hi Vince,
Would I be able to eat normally and go to work when I remove my upper plates?
I do not if you felt the same thing … but when I have a little blocked nose and I sniff I feel so much tightness. .. hard to explain .. in fact I do not know if the plates are causing this.
On 31st July 2011 7:54 PM,
Violet Jackson said:
My titanium plates and screws cant be taken out they are permenent but if in 50 year im still alive i will be able to assume there is no problem
On 31st July 2011 11:10 PM,
Vince said:
Why would they be permanent? Once the bones have healed, there is no need for the titanium.
On 25th November 2011 6:34 PM,
Jas said:
Hi Vince, how was the post-op period like? Were you put on a drip? were u able to eat normally immediately after the surgery and how long is the recovery period?
Thanks!
On 27th November 2011 4:01 PM,
Vince said:
For the removal of the titanium and jaw bones, I was put on a drip but I was discharged after 1 night. It was only a minor surgery and the recovery only took me about 2 weeks. I could eat normally within a few days. It felt like I just had my wisdom teeth removed.
On 26th December 2011 4:02 PM,
Garfield said:
Facial lifts are necessary sometimes and that too turns possible by means of jaws treatment. It is done by Orthognathic surgery and once the surgery is successfully done it resolve the disordered jaws issue. Though Orthognathic surgery cost involved is quite high but that i worth after you get the result.
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