[under]Bite Me

I guess start with the basics - I'm female, I'm 17 and I'm British.

I've had an underbite since I was born. (That may seem obvious, but some people can develop an underbite as they grow. Others grow out of theirs, like my sister. Not bitter at all.)

I'm hoping to have my corrective surgery around Christmas of this year. At the moment it just looks like I'll be having my top jaw corrected rather than my bottom/both.

The braces I have now are actually my 3rd set. I had my first set, a removable upper brace when I was 10 for 2 years, then a year break. Then I had a fixed upper brace for 2 years, then another year break. I now have fixed braces on upper and lower teeth and I've had them since August last year.

I'm not sure what I'm aiming to achieve by doing this, but I just thought it was a good idea to track my progress, share it with others, and also have something to look back on once it's all finally over.