#87 – Dr. Kimberly Santiago – What I Wish I Knew Before My Jaw Surgery

Dr. Kimberly Santiago returns to share her raw, unfiltered jaw surgery recovery experience. She reveals her post-op survival tips, the emotional and physical challenges she faced, and how the surgery impacted her nasal breathing, for better and for worse.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:05 - Numbness, swallowing & the challenge of staying hydrated

00:06:35 - Post-op cheat sheet: what every patient needs

00:09:20 - Did Spicy Food Irritate the Wounds?

00:11:27 - Fasting after surgery for autophagy: is it a good idea?

00:17:31 - The emotional toll & psychological low point of recovery

00:24:59 - How Dr. Santiago mentally prepared for surgery day

00:31:18 - Recovery tools: lasers, photobiomodulation, hyperbaric oxygen

00:36:20 - Why she chose her surgeon without shopping around

00:45:29 - Did jaw surgery fix her nasal breathing? (shocking result)

00:53:49 - The unexpected post-op nasal congestion

01:01:35 - Can you get MARPE after jaw surgery?

01:10:43 - How jaw surgery changed her approach as a clinician

01:14:11 - An overlooked aspect: aligning the cranial base before surgery

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