Break the Matrix

I found the link in a comment on one of CPS posts about shortening the face, here are the comments:
"While I can appreciate that much of what you say regarding beauty is true, your solutions leave much to be desired. Here is some information for you. My husband is an oral surgeon so he is very educated on the topic. Interestingly, Tad therapy is available now for shortening of the midface. It is cutting-edge as patients would usually need maxillary impaction surgery to shorten the midface. Now, steel posts called TADS are attached inside the mouth in the gum area above the teeth, strong rubber bands are attached and the teeth are pulled upward as the bone resorbs. It is truly amazing because it is much less invasive than having jaw surgery. As the teeth go up, the midface shortens but inevitably the patient then needs a liplift. If you are interested, I can send you a scientific study with pictures that show the results.
"For those of you interested in TAD therapy for vertical maxillary excess, I have listed several links. I am sorry for taking so long but I just visited this site again. I am receiving TAD therapy from Dr. Howard Henry in Scottsdale, AZ. He has move my teeth, jaw and alveolar process back at least 3 mm. Now, he is moving my teeth up. This is truly amazing and it works"
And this was one of the links. It looks like they usually do this for patients with severe issues and before surgery,but obviously this link shows its effectiveness without surgery. Interesting that she still looks good without all her teeth as she has had extractions before surgery; perhaps it's not about having all your teeth, it's more about when the face is a certain height and then you take away some of the teeth, the face kind of crumples in on itself. This method has made sure her face has come forward (making it look shorter, wider and better) rather than the face developing down as the spaces close.
I wonder if this method would work on people without extractions? It just seems like a more scientific version of facepulling to me, with the affect being 24/7 and inside the mouth instead of outside. And how would Mike Mew react if you went to him asking for it; he seems to be one of few who is open to trying to methods and is testing methods currently. No doubt he would be impressed with the before and afters.

MeltedFace and Progress, thank you both for your replies, they're very helpful.
I like the idea for both, as I know that for me one of the most difficult parts of this has been reading information and testimonials that are scattered across the internet; searching for new information or even methods that include evidence that they work is very time consuming. I would like to be on the same level as CP in that if you say to someone "I've got TMJ" or "I need palate expansion" and they are new to the concept you can show them my blog as a reliable source of information, but also with new theories for those already in the know.
Progress, I love what you've written because that's what I envisioned when I thought of this blog. I really wanted a self improvement blog, but that's a very broad term and can involve looks, health, life in general and more, and I didn't really think it would work because it was so vague, but now I'm thinking it will work exactly for that reason. For example people like you guys might visit to read about an update on palate expansion, and then be interested in a post about psychological well being and dealing with knowing you face doesn't look as it should currently (something I am really struggling with). I'm currently in contact with a girl who stopped using shampoo and unnatural products and made drastic diet changes to cure her IBS- no doubt she'd be interested in reading how a palate that is too narrow can cause pain and headaches.
Anyone else feel free to give me advice or your thoughts, and I will be keeping people updated!

Skull I understand, no disputing she looks better in the second picture though, so obviously the face pulling has worked!
Slamo28 I've looked into the Crane and the neck brace seems real bulky, I was hoping to wear any face pulling appliance overnight but I doubt I'd be able to with that. I know the guy on facpulling.com has made his own but I'm not sure if I have to skills for that.
I see what you mean about the mandible as well, I think she should have carried on face pulling with something that didnt push the lower jaw and perhaps at a more forward angle, as this would have fixed the gummy smile which is a sign of a recessed maxilla I believe?
I'm hoping to book an assessment with an orthodontist in these next coming months to begin treatment.. I'm not 100% sure my reading is accurate but my interior molar width is 30mm which I believe is small considering I have 28 teeth?
Lastly, what appliance do we think is more effective? CP got results using a bulky acrylic palate expander, and I already have one of those (but not yet a treatment plan), but I like the idea of the ALF because it's constant and can be paired with myofunctional therapy which is better in the long run. I'm considering using ALF to expand then once expanded have braces (maybe damon for even more axpansion?) and facepull whilst having braces with my palate expandre, or even whilst wearing the ALF.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJBkX9FTLQ video of results with homeoblock
Any advice would be great guys

Hi Selina,

That's really interestign and something I could definitely afford, perhaps even if I had that I wouldn't need to save up for the ALF appliance. Where are you having this treatment done? And do you have anymore details about what it involves etc?

Are we all in agreement that mewing and adopting correct oral posture along with swallowing exercises will help with asymmetry and developing the face? I've still got my sights set on getting the ALF and getting checked for tongue tie but until I can afford it I'm going to get an appliance to encourage the correct oral posture, if we agree mewing and correcting oral posture works?

Interesting post, I find that my posture causes my neck comes forward slightly and therefore my head. When I concentrate on tucking my chin in my neck straightens and my head seems to be in the right place... it's also a lot easier for my tongue to rest on the upper palate this way. Does anybody else find this? 

So hopefully by this summer I will have saved enough money for professional help. Question is what is the best appliance?
I'm leaning towards the ALF as everyone who has had it said its effective (although there only a few). Then followed by Damon braces to straighten the teeth (as these cause further expansion). I have no previous extractions just TMJ on one side.
Bare in mind I also have a palate expander I ordered online that works so I can use that alongside the ALF possibly with the security of knowing if anything goes wrong I have a professional helping me.   

QuantamLookMaxer, not so much that it didn't work it's just my progress has slowed down. Also I've realised I have a tongue tie, so any results I do have will probably revert unless I get my tongue tie sorted. So I definitely need professional intervention too. I'm back to wearing my palate expander however; figured I'll be getting professional help within the next few years so I may as well do as much as I can by myself now.