Patient Portal Video Library

Videos

Video Library

Two libraries in one place: real patient journeys filmed at every stage of recovery, and professional explainers from Dr. McGuire and the wider care team.

Patient Videos

Real Patients, Real Recoveries

Direct-to-camera interviews filmed at key moments before and after surgery. Browse by stage to compare experiences across patients, or select Full Journeys to follow one patient from start to finish. Shared with consent; individual results vary.

Pre-op

~1 Year Pre-op

About a Year Before Surgery: Joel

Joel about a year before surgery: how the decision came about and what the long runway to the operating room actually looks like.

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Alison

Alison, hours before triple-jaw surgery: what she's most nervous about, what she's most looking forward to, and why she waited years before deciding to go ahead.

Coming soon

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Milena

Milena the day before surgery: the plan, pre-op prep, and what the nerves actually feel like once it's real.

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Maaike

Maaike, 24 hours before double-jaw surgery: the bite problems that brought her here, the myths she had to unlearn, and what she hopes will change.

Coming soon

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Trinity

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Daniel

Daniel on the breathing, sleep and appearance concerns that led him to jaw surgery, the resistance he met, and the research that helped him make the decision.

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Malia

Malia, 24 hours before upper-jaw surgery: four years of preparation, the recovery myths that made her nervous, and why she decided the temporary difficulty was worth it.

Coming soon

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Kyle

Coming soon

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Megan

Coming soon

Pre-op

24 Hours Before Surgery: Kamille

1 Week Post-op

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Alison

Alison one week after surgery: swelling, soft foods, and the first signs of normal.

1 Week Post-op

Alison's First Week: A Quick Overview

Alison's first week in brief: from a blurry, drugged-up surgery day to short walks and errands, and why the discomfort faded far faster than she expected.

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Milena

Milena one week after triple-jaw surgery: the rough first three days, the relief of soft foods over a liquid diet, and the moment she saw her new bite for the first time.

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Maaike

Maaike one week after double-jaw surgery: a step-by-step account of the hospital day, why recovery felt more like a bad flu than the horror stories, and the one thing she wishes she'd known about taking her medication.

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Trinity

Trinity one week after surgery: an honest account of hospital anxiety, the difficult first days, and the routines and support that helped recovery improve day by day.

Coming soon

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Daniel

Coming soon

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Malia

Coming soon

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Kyle

Coming soon

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Megan

Coming soon

1 Week Post-op

1 Week After Surgery: Kamille

1 Month Post-op

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Alison

Alison one month after triple-jaw surgery: the week-by-week climb back to normal, why pressure mattered more than pain, and what it is like to feel better while swelling is still settling.

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Milena

Milena one month out: back to daily life, with the longer healing milestones still ahead.

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Maaike

Maaike one month after surgery: a smooth return to daily life, the improvements she can already feel, and the limits she is still respecting while she heals.

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Trinity

Trinity one month after surgery: the support she wishes she had arranged, the symptoms already disappearing, and the process of relearning familiar things like chewing.

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Daniel

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Malia

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Kyle

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Megan

Coming soon

1 Month Post-op

1 Month After Surgery: Kamille

6 Months Post-op

6 Months Post-op

6 Months After Surgery: Trinity

Trinity six months after surgery: what has returned to normal, what is still healing, and how changes in breathing, eating, speech and confidence have lasted.

1 Year Post-op

1 Year Post-op

1 Year After Surgery: Daniel

Daniel one year after surgery: full bone remodeling complete, and life on the other side.

Professional Videos

From the Experts

Myth-busting segments, Q&A sessions, virtual surgical planning walkthroughs, and orthodontist interviews, each focused on one specific aspect of how jaw surgery works.

Myth-busting

Coming soon

Myth-busting

Is jaw surgery cosmetic?

The functional problems it corrects, and why better aesthetics are a by-product.

Coming soon

Myth-busting

Does jaw surgery change how you look?

What actually changes, and what doesn't.

Coming soon

Myth-busting

Recovery: fact from fiction

Separating the internet's horror stories from how recovery usually goes.

Q&A with Dr. McGuire

Coming soon

Q&A

What an osteotomy actually is

A plain walk-through of the cut that repositions the jaw.

Virtual Surgical Planning

Coming soon

Virtual Surgical Planning

How digital planning works

From scan to surgical guide: how the procedure is mapped before the operating room.

Orthodontist Interviews

Coming soon

Orthodontist

Orthodontics before and after surgery

Why braces come first and what they finish afterward.

From the Experts

Coming soon

From the Experts videos are being produced now.