I am pursuing jaw surgery, mainly to correct my open bite and recessed lower jaw. I'll choose one of these surgeons, then resolve the other N/A. Then 6 months after the date of surgery, I will resolve YES if I am glad to have gotten surgery and NO if I am either neutral or I think I would rather have not gotten surgery at all, with the full benefit of hindsight. I will not consider cost and time of surgery in this judgment - I'll only think about whether my body is physically better.

Jaw surgeries may leave patients dissatisfied due to numbness from nerve damage, and dysphoria from unexpected aesthetic results. I don't feel anxious about my appearance, but I am worried about nerve damage. I'll probably get the surgery in about a year, when I will be 30 years old. For successful jaw surgery, it is commonly recommended to get it when young, to have an experienced surgeon, and to have a surgeon-orthodontist team who work closely together.

My current plan is to have surgery by Dr. Gabriella Tehrany who specializes entirely in jaw surgeries at Kaiser and is highly recommended by my orthodontist Dr. Matthew MacGinnis.

I won’t bet in this market.

• Update 2025-05-01 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator met with Dr. Tehrany and provided an update:

  • The surgical plan now involves breaking both the upper and lower jaws.

  • Breaking the upper jaw is intended to improve breathing due to a small nasal airway.

  • The surgery is scheduled for February.