You are a legend man. Great video, you are helping a lot of people. I just decided to do this surgery after waiting for months for Insurance approval (which my insurance company denied so I'm going to have pay for it myself). Gonna be turning 25 soon, your video gave me all the confidence I needed!
I have my surgery in a few months from now, your videos are so good, i appreciate your lighthearted humor about your journey, makes me feel way more at ease with the process
@@burcinsaglam4196 everyone is different, i am starting to eat more solids now after 6 weeks. I am not on fully solid foods as I cannot chew due to the alignment of my teeth and my mouth is still quite numb. 4 days however is too soon to be on solids, give it a little more time :)
Just had SARME surgery 2 days ago, I’m a 37 yo male. Not gonna lie, the recovery from this surgery has been brutal. I would definitely recommend always having an ice back ready, your face will swell quite significantly. I have a pretty high pain threshold but this surgery is right up there. It will all be worth it in the end.
Ice packs are good for sure! Sounds a lot rougher than my recovery / goes to show how different it can be for everyone. I hope it disappears on you fast Kyle!
1.5month past expanding (8mm). My right tooth started tilting outwards so the gap at the (bottom) base was actually 9mm, which was pretty awful (to me at least). Most people said nothing, a few mades somes jokes about it, but I survived (no shit) Now, the gap is 5.5mm at the upper base and 7mm at the lower base. It's still a lot, people still look at me weird and I still feel obliged to explain myself to everyone I meet but I have to say: what a relief to see it closing! I confess I've been cheating a bit using some elastics bands (my ortho probs wouldn't be happy about it but y'know, I'm doing it "safe" with a very low amount of pressure, removing it as soon as I feel any discomfort/pain and I feel it's helping) I'll have the expander removed on February 5th (my birthday, how lovely right!) and will then pursue an Invisalign treatment. I'm an optimistic guy by nature but I have to be realistic too: the gap won't fully close probably before end of summer 24 AT BEST. It's long, it's hard, can be super annoying and even painful at times, but I guess it's worth it
Beyond thank you for this. I'm getting it done less than a month from today. It's a necessity for me for multiple reasons but I'm freaking out. This video was very comforting. Thanks for your reassuring words. But I'm still freaking out. And yes, it's cause I'm old and the idea of the gap and my face changing! My ortho and surgeon say my process will be 3 years long. I'm FREAKING out. Still, thank you, and still freaking out.
Ive just had this surgery, your videos were honestly the most helpful and funny, really made me feel better about this. Especially cherish the gap! Your teeth are looking great
In about 6 months I'll be having the surgery, got the braces on now. Nervous but determined. Scare about the pain tho, but I did got my wisdom tooth removed and I survived, so I think I got this 👍👍 Thank you for encouring me and all that have or will be going under the surgery 🙌
On the ejection note, I invested in a Waterpik a long time ago and honestly it's one of the best tools I have to clear stuck food in my mouth and works very well given my palate expander and braces.
I was lucky in that I did the wisdom teeth and the surgery all at the same time. I did have to pull another teeth later as a molar had shifted back, keeping my lower wisdom tooth socket exposed and getting an infection. Luckily it was another quick surgery and recovery process.
Yes!!! Waterpiks/ Waterflosses are totally worth it 😍 WHOAH! I don’t know how I would’ve survived the surgery & wisdom teeth at the same time 😂 I would’ve been a zombie
First. Thank you so much for the videos. They helped me prepare for everything leading up to my surgery (November 2022) removal March 2023. I got braces on 2 weeks before removal. Lately, I feel like I've had a setback. My front upper teeth have hurt since the beginning along with nerve pain. But it seemed to be getting better but for the past week it feels like the pain when I used to be turning the SARPE. Did you have any set back like that? Thank you again!
You are absolutely welcome! Nothing better than hearing that my videos have helped you in someway! A “setback” I had was I do remember having a bit of a “click” every couple of days on my upper jaw, it felt a little uncomfortable but it went away in a week or two!
Any updates? I have had a slower than normal healing process according to my oral surgeon. I am almost 9 months post op and about 8 mont post completion of expanding, and I’ve had nerve pain. I was prescribed GABAPENTIN to help and it definitely makes a difference. Hoping the nerves heal soon. I’m definitely anxious about this whole healing process just because it’s been so slow. Hope you have had some relief as well with your nerve pain.
@@felishapowell3847hello, it's been 14 months for me now. My top gums still do not have feel back. Brush my teeth, talking and eating all feel strange. A part of my nose also doesn't have feeling back yet. Hopefully at the 2 year mark? Lol. Next up is my next jaw surgery 😳
Thank you so much for the positivity in this video. I am getting SARPE surgery in 2 weeks and I am 30. I was scared and nervous about it until I watched this video. How long do you think it would take to go back to strenuous exercise?
You are so very welcome! Good on you for taking the plunge! I would say a month before doing any HIIT or sprints. Don’t lift heavy above your head for 2 months and you should be fine by then!
@@anishdev92 Thank you so much for responding. Why not lift anything heavy above my head? What happens? In terms of HIIT or sprints is it because it hurts or bleeds?
No worries! So the biggest reason is the risk of something slipping, hitting your head and causing trauma to the jaw while it’s healing. As for hiit, it’s the combination of vigorous movement & blood / heart rate going too high, causing potential bleeding while your nose blood vessels are repairing
Hey ! Thanks for the video. It’s been really helpful to me. I had the surgery three weeks ago. Quick question, I know that our bodies behave differently under recovery , but any idea how soon can you get back to exercises like running ?
Things like running can be started as soon as a month, all depends on what your ortho thinks. However? Any heavy lifting needs to wait because of the pressure that it has on your body
@@anishdev92 I’m 5 days in. Swelling has gone down slightly. Cant chew anything yet and lips/nose/cheeks area feels a little painful yet. Will I ever talk normal again ?!
Hahah of course you’ll be able to speak normally! It’ll be very different with the expander honestly, you won’t sound the same until the expander is off, just not in a bad way! Plus once you’re used to it, you slowly start to speak normally again
@@anishdev92 One more question if I may... I am considering this surgery for my narrow upper palate in order to open up my nasal passages (I have breathing difficulties, especially at night). Have you found that you can breathe better even with the device in, as your palate broadened?
I must’ve missed this! To answer your question, YES! I breathe so much better through my nose compared to before. It’s one of the things I didn’t think I needed, but has helped so much
It's interesting that you were able to eat so soon. I was told STRICT no chew diet for 6 weeks and I'm now 8 weeks post op and can barely chew anything tougher than thin pork belly or shabu beef 😮💨 I was in so much pain the first 2 weeks I barely could drink my bone broth every day.
Oh nooo im so sorry you’re going through that! I think it boils down to every body and the different ways we recover from surgery. How are you feeling right now?
@Jen Channon they give you meds. My doctor just severely underdosed me so after a couple hours I could feel everything. Just be honest with your doctor if your dosage doesn't work for you. Unfortunately my doctor was DOD and they're notorious for bad patient care, so I got no fighting choice. Lots of cold water though, ice cream or Gelato etc.
So I had private health insurance and one of my extras was orthodontics, so all in all it covered about $3,000.. don’t quote me on that just yet because I’m going to do a full cost breakdown on my next video
Hey Anish bro, How has your breathing changed when the gap was created (2-3 months after SARPE maybe)? I'm waiting for my MSE to arrive to fix narrow upper jaw and breathing problems.
So I noticed mainly that I was able to take much better deep breaths with my nose. Something I never actually thought I had an issue with. I also have seemed to stop snoring 🥳
@@Kbgoda1 what process did you do? I’m actually doing DOME and then an MSE (I’m 29 but will be 30 at the end of the month when surgery happens on Nov 30) Hoping for the best. Laying in bed about to put on my cpap and hoping to rely on nasal sprays less in the future lol
Look at some before and afters on Google and judge for yourself, the changes can be minor and also major depending on each individual case, just think whether a small change to your face outweighs the benefits of expanding
It never looked normal 😂 but I had fun with it - if you mean how long before the gap closed, I’d say 1.5 months after reaching maximum gap. My gap got smaller throughout expanding because your teeth actually move closer together each day that goes by, and sometimes can outrun your expansion
@@anishdev92 woah lmao - went through all that pain for your teeth to go back? I am in week two of MARPE rn… I have a different device than the moon one because my palette is too high and narrow. But no gap yet :/