Is jaw surgery painful? Pain, swelling, and recovery

Is jaw surgery painful? During the surgery: no pain (general anesthesia) First days: mild to moderate discomfort Main symptom: facial swelling Pain control: medication and postoperative care Initial recovery: 2–3 weeks Jaw surgery is usually not painful.  There's a widespread misconception that, during jaw surgery, the maxillofacial surgeon will “break your jaw”. This misconception makes...

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Postoperative care after orthognathic surgery   At Maxillofacial Institute we offer customized postoperative care to our patients operated of maxillofacial surgery,  including physiotherapy, hyalotherapy and lymphotherapy masks, in order to optimize their recovery.   What are the benefits of each of these techniques?   Physiotherapy The techniques of manipulation and / or mobilization that the...