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I had my visit with my surgeon Jun 12 and I finally got to see what he did with my jaw. The procedure is called a "Lefort I Multi-Piece Osteotomy". The Lefort I can be 1-piece, 2-piece or 3-piece. I believe I got the 2-piece since they had to expand my upper jaw. In layman's terms:

2-Piece Lefort I Osteotomy:

• makes an incision under the upper lip
• fractures the upper jaw
• completely separates the upper jaw
• removes a wedge of bone
• splits the jaw down the middle
• re-positions the jaw
• re-attaches the upper jaw with titanium screws and plates
• sutures the incision

• Step by step photos displaying incisions, blood and bones:
• Lefort I (WARNING: Not for the faint of heart)

Diagrams showing the 1-piece Lefort I:



Diagrams showing the 2-piece Lefort I:



Diagrams showing the difference between a Lefort I, Lefort II and Lefort III:



Upcoming milestones:
4 weeks post-op - start soft chewing
5 weeks post-op - visit surgeon
6 weeks post-op - one week until the splint comes off
7 weeks post-op - splint comes off!!!
8 weeks post-op - resume regular diet
4 months post-op - braces come off (hopefully...)