Brace Face at My Age

I hate going to the dentist because they always give you bad news. I floss everyday and brush my teeth at least twice a day. What more can a girl do? Apparently, that's not enough. On my last visit to the chair, my dentist recommended I get braces. Braces?! I'm 23 already. By the time I get them off, I'll be....old enough to be past the brace face age. I've always said that I wanted braces to fix my imperfect teeth, but I didn't realize all the imperfections until my dentist pointed them out. Apparently I have an overbite that requires jaw surgery to correct my bite. My dentist only wants what's best for me, but is it really necessary to get JAW SURGERY?? It's surgery! If I get this surgery done, I won't be able to eat for a few days and after that, I'll be able to eat soft foods for weeks. This is a dieter's dream! But the pain. I have such a low threshold for pain. Alcohol might have to compete with viccadin for my attention. I'm going to call an orthodontist just to get a consultation. And if surgery is necessary, I'll have some thinking to do.