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1 Month After Surgery: Alison

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1 Month After Surgery: Alison

Alison · shared with consent

Alison one month after triple-jaw surgery: the week-by-week climb back to normal, why pressure mattered more than pain, and what it is like to feel better while swelling is still settling.

Alison’s full journey

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Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Alison

Alison, hours before triple-jaw surgery: what she's most nervous about, what she's most looking forward to, and why she waited years before deciding to go ahead.

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1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Alison

Alison one week after surgery: swelling, soft foods, and the first signs of normal.

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1 Week Post-op

Alison's First Week: A Quick Overview

Alison's first week in brief: from a blurry, drugged-up surgery day to short walks and errands, and why the discomfort faded far faster than she expected.

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1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Milena

Milena one month out: back to daily life, with the longer healing milestones still ahead.

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1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Maaike

Maaike one month after surgery: a smooth return to daily life, the improvements she can already feel, and the limits she is still respecting while she heals.

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1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Trinity

Trinity one month after surgery: the support she wishes she had arranged, the symptoms already disappearing, and the process of relearning familiar things like chewing.

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1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Daniel

Daniel one month after triple-jaw surgery: swelling falling quickly, pain disappearing within two weeks, and immediate gains in breathing and confidence.

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Myth-busting

Jaw Surgery Mythbusting, Part 1

Dr. McGuire addresses six common claims about jaw surgery, from wired jaws and liquid diets to operating time, safety, age and pain.

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Jaw Surgery 101

What Is Jaw Surgery?

Dr. McGuire explains what corrective jaw surgery is, the procedures it can include, who may benefit, and how treatment is coordinated from orthodontics through surgery and follow-up.