'OMG': This Girl Undergoes Jaw Surgery and Amazed the Internet With Before-and-After Photos

From hospital bed updates, a swollen face, and recovery meals to a stunning reveal, her transformation after double jaw surgery had the internet watching every step and reacting with thousands of stunned comments.

TikToker Maddie underwent double jaw surgery in 2023 to correct a severe overbite and lower jaw deformity. What followed was a months-long recovery she documented in detail — starting with swelling and numbness and ending in a dramatic shift that social media users said was "literally life changing."

From Jaw Surgery to Jaw-Dropping Results

When TikToker Maddie posted a video revealing her transformation 4 months after her double jaw surgery on June 28, 2023, her comment section lit up with stunned reactions.

She later posted an update explaining exactly what the procedure involved and why she chose to go through with it. "I got double jaw surgery, so upper and lower jaw," she said in her July 22, 2023 video. "It has been a little over three weeks. I'm doing really good."

For Maddie, this was a medically elective surgery meant to correct her "lower jaw deformity." "It was very short, giving me very much a double chin look and also a really deep overbite," she explained.

The surgery itself lasted about four hours. An incision was made in both her upper and lower jaw, then the bones were repositioned. She said:

"They slid the bone forward of my lower jaw and then kind of repositioned my upper jaw and then secured them with plates."

The procedure also included a chin modification. "They also cut off a little bit of my chin bone and slid that forward too, just to make everything look complete, I guess," she shared.

Before the surgery, Maddie had been wearing braces for a little under a year, and she expected to keep them on until around December 2023 — roughly six months after the procedure. "I'm really excited to get those off," Maddie remarked.

As for the surgical hardware, she explained that the metal plates inserted during the operation would remain in her mouth permanently unless they caused a problem. "There's no need to take them out unless there's an infection or something, which I'm praying that doesn't happen," she revealed.

As for recovery, it was gradual. She began with a strictly liquid diet for the first week and a half. "Lots of butternut squash soup, broth, yogurt," she said. After that, her meals shifted to mushier foods. "Oatmeal, scrambled eggs, lots of protein shakes," Maddie explained.

On July 27, 2023, she gave her followers another glimpse into her post-op life, this time with a video showing what she had for breakfast. It included a glass of Greek yogurt, a bowl of strawberries and blueberries, and two English muffins with jam.

Despite the discomfort and challenges that came with surgery, Maddie remained optimistic throughout the process. Some lingering side effects, like facial numbness and tingling in her lips and chin, were still present in her July 22 update.

"My face is still pretty numb, and it might take a few weeks to get that feeling back," she said. "Which is a little bit scary...I can't feel my chin, so that's a little crazy." Still, her tone remained upbeat. She concluded:

"I'm super happy with the results so far."

As for her stunning transformation, Maddie documented her post-surgery recovery in a TikTok video that has since gone viral. In one clip right after the operation, she appeared in a hospital bed, her face swollen and wrapped in a thick jaw support.

Her lips were bruised, her mouth stiff, and her expression subdued. However, in time, the swelling only increased. In clips filmed from her bed, she showed visible bruising across her cheeks and under her chin.

But, as her recovery continued, progress was visible. In one clip, as she turned her head to the side, she revealed a clearer view of her new jawline. Her lower jaw was more forward and aligned, replacing the deep overbite she'd described before surgery. Her chin, too, had been reshaped.

By October 24, 2023, nearly four months post-op, her face looked healed. The swelling was gone, and her jawline was sharper. Her features appeared balanced, and the braces no longer stood out. The transformation wasn't just visible — it was striking.

"IM [sic] SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! JAW SURGERY IS LITERALLY LIFE CHANGING," one comment read, earning over 69,000 likes at the time of writing. "Love how you can see your confidence improve. This is so cute," another netizen wrote.

Other followers echoed the same sentiment. "It looks so good!!! So happy for you ❤️," one said. Another added, "I loved seeing your confidence grow! You look beautiful!!!"

Many viewers also acknowledged the difficulty of the process. "Wow jaw surgery and recovery is no joke man. You look 👀 good 😌," one wrote. Another person simply commented, "OMG THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL 😭."

One comment stood out for its supportive message beyond appearance, reading, "Although you may feel a lot more prettier, you are still beautiful no matter what my darlings. never listen to what people say. ofc if you want a surgery go for it but you are perfect the way YOU are [sic]."

Meet the Girl Behind the Viral Video

While Maddie's jaw surgery journey grabbed attention, her personality is just as memorable as her transformation. Beyond her looks, she is also a cat-loving Taylor Swift fan with a sharp sense of humor.

In 2021, she shared a short video where she pointed toward the door and mouthed the lyrics, "Take away your things and go / Can't take back what you said, oh no / I've heard it all before, at least a million times..." from Selena Gomez's song "Same Old Love."

The on-screen text read, "I really don't like Taylor Swift that much," implying that's what someone would have to say to get kicked out. The punchline was clear — disliking Taylor wasn't just an opinion to Maddie; it was a dealbreaker.

In another TikTok post, she leaned into the trend of ranking emotional reactions with a side-by-side comparison. The captions made it clear — hearing the re-recorded version of Taylor's "Back to December" hit harder than either failing a physics exam or getting double jaw surgery.

In another TikTok, Maddie combined her love for her cat and the "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" singer in a lighthearted way. Playing with her cat, she began petting her furry companion more passionately, depending on how much she liked each Taylor album.

By the time she got to "1989," "Reputation," and "Folklore," the petting turned into enthusiastic smothering. The joke landed, and the message was clear — those albums weren't just favorites; they were top-tier.

In one post, Maddie filmed a moment where her pet seemed more attached to her brother than to her. She added the text, "When I come home to my cat loving my brother a bit too much."

She lip-synced along to the Taylor lyrics playing in the background, "It turned into something bigger / Somewhere in the haze, got a sense I'd been betrayed." It was a perfect pairing of humor and heartbreak, Swift-style.

However, not every post was a punchline. In another video, she used a clip from the 1994 film "The Little Rascals" — specifically the line, "Let me raise a toast to the girl I love most in the whole world" — while sharing an adorable image of her cat.

In the end, Maddie's social media has turned into a safe space where she has documented a physical transformation that resonated with many, as well as her recovery, personality, and humor with the same openness.