Posted by: nakedeye
« on: July 16, 2016, 10:06:55 pm »Hi just bumping this thread I started 4 years ago with a bit of an update:
I see I mentioned taking a "several month" break from doing the inflations, which of course due to work and several other factors (and probably just laziness on my part) the break turned into 3 long years where I didn't do much other than the occasional "maintenance" inflation. Also, after I got towards that 70th set of inflations I was not seeing as much progress or doing much work to improve my techniques, but was still more than happy with the improvements!
Well, about one and a half years ago I noticed there was some negative type movements and relapse with my skull shape, probably partially due to the fore mentioned stress, I suffered from some symptoms where I noticed that both my eye sockets were not lining up evenly in my skull anymore, one had seemed to dropped downwards and backwards slightly.... These symptoms were silent and sudden.
So over the past six or seven months I have decided to complete yet another set of 70 balloon inflations (with each set usually between 4 to 8 channels treated, or sometimes as little as one) and managed to get both of my eyes looking even again (I think the original problem may have been because I over-treated a particular area, there was also a predisposition for me to have a weakness in that area as I had a similar mystery collapse during orthodontic treatment that strangely seemed to self-correct later on).
Because I was really happy with all other aspects of treatment (my nasal improvements still function brilliantly, and I got a more fantastically even, wider smile) I decided that I was on the the right track with the treatment after all despite the latest setback, and would try to plow ahead with it.... I also decided to add face pulling with a Hawley retainer; this time on a much more dedicated daily basis rather than the half-arsed attempts from before.
Well I think this new set of 70 inflations has resulted in much more serious "Dean Howell" style facial remodeling than I had intended, or even thought was possible before with much more (and fantastic!) lateral expansion - whereas from previous treatments it was my profile (side view) that from benefited the most. (I realize that Dean Howell probably could have gotten a far better result from fewer inflations.) I feel glad now that this treatment will be ongoing for me as it's one of the only ways to truly counteract the effects of gravity.
Note: Don't ask me for pictures. I NEVER took any from my profile before because I was so freaked out by how it looked, and that is where 85% of my progress has been.
But some notes for progress:
*Keep track of how much expansion is happening by making a note of how much white is showing around the edges of your eyes. Does each one show an equal amount of white as the other? Does one look like it's moved further apart from the other? Are they at an even level?
*Look for the same with "black triangles" at the corner of your mouth. When you smile do the corners seem to be showing less shadow and more tooth structure?
*Are the cheekbones looking even in height and projection?
*Any change in ear shape?
*DO make sure you experiment with different brands and sizes of finger cots... I started with the tips of latex gloves snipped off which probably wasn't a bad idea as they expand differently (lengthways and outwards, unlike finger cots which are laterally expanding). This kind of "taps" the speniod rather than crushing upon it.... Might be better for first time use, though finger cot's are the best for serious facial re-modeling.
*Look for "sweet spots" when doing NCR inflations. You'll find that some channels are more compressed than others, these ones will feel really good when you open them (but don't over do it!)
*I found NCR was always more effective and less fatiguing done within the first hour of waking (The heavy feeling of sedation afterwards was another reason I stopped).
*Face pulling is really necessary if you want the absolute best result. I cant believe I ever thought this would give me an overbite! The results are really beyond what I think NCR can deliver for reasons that NCR does seem to reach a limit once the nasal channels are balanced and open and flowing, where as if you have a compressed profile (like most people who do NCR treatments) with the face pulling the sky can be the limit!
I see I mentioned taking a "several month" break from doing the inflations, which of course due to work and several other factors (and probably just laziness on my part) the break turned into 3 long years where I didn't do much other than the occasional "maintenance" inflation. Also, after I got towards that 70th set of inflations I was not seeing as much progress or doing much work to improve my techniques, but was still more than happy with the improvements!
Well, about one and a half years ago I noticed there was some negative type movements and relapse with my skull shape, probably partially due to the fore mentioned stress, I suffered from some symptoms where I noticed that both my eye sockets were not lining up evenly in my skull anymore, one had seemed to dropped downwards and backwards slightly.... These symptoms were silent and sudden.
So over the past six or seven months I have decided to complete yet another set of 70 balloon inflations (with each set usually between 4 to 8 channels treated, or sometimes as little as one) and managed to get both of my eyes looking even again (I think the original problem may have been because I over-treated a particular area, there was also a predisposition for me to have a weakness in that area as I had a similar mystery collapse during orthodontic treatment that strangely seemed to self-correct later on).
Because I was really happy with all other aspects of treatment (my nasal improvements still function brilliantly, and I got a more fantastically even, wider smile) I decided that I was on the the right track with the treatment after all despite the latest setback, and would try to plow ahead with it.... I also decided to add face pulling with a Hawley retainer; this time on a much more dedicated daily basis rather than the half-arsed attempts from before.
Well I think this new set of 70 inflations has resulted in much more serious "Dean Howell" style facial remodeling than I had intended, or even thought was possible before with much more (and fantastic!) lateral expansion - whereas from previous treatments it was my profile (side view) that from benefited the most. (I realize that Dean Howell probably could have gotten a far better result from fewer inflations.) I feel glad now that this treatment will be ongoing for me as it's one of the only ways to truly counteract the effects of gravity.
Note: Don't ask me for pictures. I NEVER took any from my profile before because I was so freaked out by how it looked, and that is where 85% of my progress has been.
But some notes for progress:
*Keep track of how much expansion is happening by making a note of how much white is showing around the edges of your eyes. Does each one show an equal amount of white as the other? Does one look like it's moved further apart from the other? Are they at an even level?
*Look for the same with "black triangles" at the corner of your mouth. When you smile do the corners seem to be showing less shadow and more tooth structure?
*Are the cheekbones looking even in height and projection?
*Any change in ear shape?
*DO make sure you experiment with different brands and sizes of finger cots... I started with the tips of latex gloves snipped off which probably wasn't a bad idea as they expand differently (lengthways and outwards, unlike finger cots which are laterally expanding). This kind of "taps" the speniod rather than crushing upon it.... Might be better for first time use, though finger cot's are the best for serious facial re-modeling.
*Look for "sweet spots" when doing NCR inflations. You'll find that some channels are more compressed than others, these ones will feel really good when you open them (but don't over do it!)
*I found NCR was always more effective and less fatiguing done within the first hour of waking (The heavy feeling of sedation afterwards was another reason I stopped).
*Face pulling is really necessary if you want the absolute best result. I cant believe I ever thought this would give me an overbite! The results are really beyond what I think NCR can deliver for reasons that NCR does seem to reach a limit once the nasal channels are balanced and open and flowing, where as if you have a compressed profile (like most people who do NCR treatments) with the face pulling the sky can be the limit!