Break the Matrix

Nice progress its amazing you can even do this, stick with it and you'll see more results

Good pictures, good quality.
If you want us to be able to compare them better you could upload larger version of second and third picture.

What I noticed is only that your eyes are more apart on second and third picture,

your nose was going from top left to bottom right on first picture (no symmetry),
on second and third picture your nose changed direction, going from top right to bottom left (also no symmetry)... How come such big inversion and what does it mean, and do you plan to make it perfectly straight?

Is there anything else to notice on the picture.

P.S. My natural response after looking at pictures: It was pleasing to look at your face in picture 2,3 and not as pleasing to look at picture 1. Don't know why, just natural response to picture.

Dam, its so funny to look at your before and after face.
On the later pictures your eyes somehow look much wiser.
Makes me think about a lot of things about my perception %)

Hi Ben, First up thank you for starting this great forum and helping to get the information public. I've been planning on getting NCR treatments for several years but due to location and finances I keep putting it off. There is only one practitioner in my city and I feel I'd have better luck waiting till I travel overseas to try it.  I have two questions to ask:

First, how important is the correct bodywork and positioning for a successful treatment? I have noticed on online demonstrations that lifting up and holding the leg of the opposing treated nasal cavity seems pretty common. I'm guessing that it helps to open up more space? as much as raising of the arms and the tilting angle of the head jaw and neck? I ordered Dean Howell's book and am hoping that it clears up some of these questions.
 
Secondly, how did you deal with the changes and reactions of the people that you know? Your results are tremendous, but way beyond what the standard 4-12 sessions could achieve (in most people). I like the changes you got in the length of your jawline and the relationship of eyes to brow... You almost look like a totally different person!

First, how important is the correct bodywork and positioning for a successful treatment?

Bodywork is not important at all, but it likely increases the result and maximizes the treatment effect for that day. Essentially it just prepares the body and connective tissue throughout the skull and head to "unwind" or release adhesions and change more easily after the treatment.  The doctors also do some cranial manipulation to loosen the sutures and allow the sphenoid to move a little bit more easily. This sort of thing is more important if it's your first time doing the treatment.

In my opinion you would benefit just as much by doing some running then some yoga prior to a treatment in terms of maximizing effectiveness.

I have noticed on online demonstrations that lifting up and holding the leg of the opposing treated nasal cavity seems pretty common. I'm guessing that it helps to open up more space? as much as raising of the arms and the tilting angle of the head jaw and neck? I ordered Dean Howell's book and am hoping that it clears up some of these questions.

This technique was developed by Dr. Howell (actually it was borrowed I think) out of his theory that there are particular areas of the skull that are most "unstable" and most willing to change. The way I understand it, practitioners contort the body to "target" the specific most unstable areas of the sphenoid and body. Doing this also allows the sphenoid to move more gracefully and easily towards their aim. This, along with the proprioceptive testing (the balance test that allows them to make the determination of where instability is located) again maximizes the speed of results.  So treatment per treatment, NCR may be superior to bilateral nasal specific, my method, or other methods.  It's possible but my self-treatments propelled me along the same rate of improvement as my 8th-27th treatments (at first results were bigger cause my skull was so messed up, way more than most people).

Secondly, how did you deal with the changes and reactions of the people that you know? Your results are tremendous, but way beyond what the standard 4-12 sessions could achieve (in most people). I like the changes you got in the length of your jawline and the relationship of eyes to brow... You almost look like a totally different person!

Haha... interesting question. Some of my family say things like "wow, you look good benjamin!" But others, like my mom and dad simply edit the old pictures of my from their mind and assume the way I look now is the way I've always looked because they were both in the medical field and do not like having their belief systems challenged.  They DO know my face/skull was messed up from birth, since they agreed with my aunt who'd call me "Mr. Magoo" (image search google). Also because my mom was responsible for the really bad car accident where my head smashed through the windshield and she doesn't like to think it caused these problems because I was told by her not to get this therapy. I've got nothing but love for them and all of these challenges helped me get to where I am today, it's all just a part of this unique little path I've been wandering down.

My brother laughs and says things like "ben, your head IS smaller!  how did your head shrink?" and these sorts of things. (my head used to be huge because it was squeezed in the middle like a toothpaste tube and had burst out towards the back/top of the skull like an alien or mr magoo)

As for my friends, they're all very much "in the matrix" you see...  So they'll agree and go "Wow, ben, you look so different! you look good!" but when I tell them what I did, they go "is that really possible?" and try to change the subject and quickly forget about it. People living in the program aren't ready to accept that this much change is possible, they would rather go about their mundane lives thinking it isn't. That's just the nature of the program I suppose.

Of course, for someone like me who used to be fairly ugly to now being fairly good looking, it's quite a transition seeing the response of people in my daily life.  Just walking to a grocery store, people staring at me sometimes. It's so ingrained in me to think I'm a little ugly that I sort of nod my head down  and check if I've got snot or drool running down my face or a giant zit growing off my eyelid, because why else would they look?

Hey Ben I sent you an email. Since i turned 35 I've noticed changes in my skull that have been quite hard to pinpoint, and I am someone who is usually aware of every change. Ive got a low, sloping forehead with"neanderthallic" brow ridges. My septum is deviated slightly and Ive had some mild head trauma/spinal issues . My major dental problems were treated with extraction orthodontics recently. Have got a family history of jaw problems and TMJ. I am happy with how the orthodontic treatment has gone, at least esthetically, my bite is good but I feel that the treatment has disrupted my sphenoid somehow.

I am impressed with how you were able to make peace with your past and turn it all around Ben. The results are very inspiring!

And I'm glad that people have not been confrontational about it even though some people cannot be supportive of change. It's funny how people can turn around to pat themselves on the backs if the results are pleasing enough though.

And Ben, you look awesome!