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Before - (Unaltered)
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Photoshop Projection
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115 Days - Post
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Before - (Unaltered)
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Thirty Days Post
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Thirty Days Post
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Thirty Days Post
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Thirty Days Post
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Thirty Days Post
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Thirty Days Post
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Surgery Performed by Facial Team
Credit to Jenny Bowman for photos and Video
Model: Danielle (Independent agency)
Credit to Jenny Bowman for photos and Video
Model: Danielle (Independent agency)
Warning Graphic Images (Below)
One of the removed bone fragments
Chin Before
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Chin after (before swelling)
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Eleven Days Post
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Seventeen Days Post
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I fear I am neurotic. Too often lately, I feel masculine and it feels horrible.
I am a long way from being able to be positive that it was a beneficial surgery. I see signs that this chin and lip surgery could be very good for me. My Jaw is still so swollen. Regardless, at this point, I am not convinced I look more feminine than before the surgery. I just look different right now. Maybe worse, being a month post op now, I did not expect to take so long to see progress. With my forehead the improvement was noticeable immediately, literally immediately, and even with maximum swelling it was notably better than pre-surgery. My nose is far from ideal but was noticeably, immediately, improved. The moment the splint came off (even with the splint on) my nose looked better. Even with the swelling my nose looked better. My nose and forehead are not optimally done, yet they are still much better than the original.
My chin and lip have not had this same noticeable result. I can tell that I will need lots of affirmation from others on this chin and lip surgery. Also, hopefully, it will eventually be very noticeable, even to me, just as my forehead and nose were noticeable. My ability to see through the swelling is not practiced.
The lip swelling is pretty much resolved, I think. The scar however, needs a lot of work. What I feel I do notice is that the lip needs the jaw to resolve because the shortening of my upper lip has increased the importance of correcting the size of my chin. So my chin needs to get into line to help bring balance. My fear right now is whether my chin surgery was aggressive enough given my upper lip length. The ratio of my lip length to chin length used to be in line. Very nice in fact. So shortening my lip required a proportional shorting of my chin. I did not bring this up with the doctors during pre-surgery on the chin and I am worried it was not appropriately considered. But the problem in perception for me is the mass of my chin/jaw (because of swelling) does make my chin look overall bigger and my face much more rectangle. So it is hard for me to determine how out of balance my chin length is to my upper lip. A more trained eye may be able to predict the outcome or better recognize the present circumstance. I cannot.
Again, however, my perception is extremely subjective on this chin and lip procedure. I have not had much feedback yet.
There are psychological effects of surgery postoperative. It is common for patients to feel a little down as the build up to surgery can be immense. I am afflicted.
30 Days Post Op Thoughts
Mmmm Perio*Aid
I started my 25 hour trip from South Western Florida to
Mirabella Spain, driving my SUV to RSW at 1 PM Saturday, October 25. This was
from South Western Florida to Mirabella Spain. The trip started by SUV at 1 PM
from Naples Florida on Saturday, October 25. I arrived at Jenny's in the evening
of the October 26.
Flight 2402 on Delta Airlines departed at 3:50 pm from Fort Myers, Florida and arrived at 6:38 pm in Detroit, Michigan.
Delta flight 8573 Left at 9:35 pm from Detroit, Michigan and Landed in Paris at 10:30 AM October 26) Charles-de-gaulle airport. Paris is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.The flight from Detroit to Paris is about an 8 hour flight.
Later in the day, Air France (Operated by Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.) 1336 Departed at 1:20 pm for the 2 hour and 35 minute flight to Malaga, arriving at 3:55 pm.
Jenny was at the Airport by 4PM but I did not find her immediately. There are so many drivers lined up at the exit of Malaga Airport the card with my name on it was lost in a sea of salty, flag waving, Mediterranean men.
Flight home - Friday, November 7
Air France 1337 (Operated by Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.)
Departs 9:35 am Malaga
Arrives 12:15 pm Charles-de-gaulle
Air France 378
Departs 1:50 pm Charles-de-gaulle
Arrives 4:50 pm Detroit, Michigan
Delta 1099
Departs 7:45 pm Detroit, Michigan
Arrives 10:37 pm Fort Myers, Florida
Flight 2402 on Delta Airlines departed at 3:50 pm from Fort Myers, Florida and arrived at 6:38 pm in Detroit, Michigan.
Delta flight 8573 Left at 9:35 pm from Detroit, Michigan and Landed in Paris at 10:30 AM October 26) Charles-de-gaulle airport. Paris is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.The flight from Detroit to Paris is about an 8 hour flight.
Later in the day, Air France (Operated by Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.) 1336 Departed at 1:20 pm for the 2 hour and 35 minute flight to Malaga, arriving at 3:55 pm.
Jenny was at the Airport by 4PM but I did not find her immediately. There are so many drivers lined up at the exit of Malaga Airport the card with my name on it was lost in a sea of salty, flag waving, Mediterranean men.
Flight home - Friday, November 7
Air France 1337 (Operated by Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.)
Departs 9:35 am Malaga
Arrives 12:15 pm Charles-de-gaulle
Air France 378
Departs 1:50 pm Charles-de-gaulle
Arrives 4:50 pm Detroit, Michigan
Delta 1099
Departs 7:45 pm Detroit, Michigan
Arrives 10:37 pm Fort Myers, Florida
The Trip