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#88 – Evan Lavizadeh – Would He Do Jaw Surgery Again? 4 Years Later
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- JawHacks
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- Sep 22, 2025
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- 6522
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Summary
In this episode, I sit down with Evan Lavizadeh — a former YouTube creator who overcame severe sleep apnea through MARPE expansion with Dr. Audrey Yun and double jaw surgery with Dr. Benjamin Walin in Los Angeles. Evan shares his full journey, from surgical planning and a 20mm advancement to the challenges of recovery and TMJ complications. Beyond the medical side, he opens up about how fixing his airway transformed his sleep, confidence, relationships, and outlook on life, as well as how therapy supported his recovery and inspired him to return to creating educational content in the airway health space. Evan's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@evanlavizadeh4032 1:1 Coaching with Ron — Now Inside The Joint https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Introduction and initial questions about Evan's journey 00:03:26 - Evan explains he's cured and why he stopped making YouTube videos 00:06:01 - Discussion about returning to YouTube content creation 00:06:56 - Revealing Evan's surgical team (Dr. Audrey Yoon, Dr. Benjamin Walline) 00:08:11 - Evan's surgical movements and measurements (20mm at the pogonion) 00:10:56 - Discussion of Dr. Walline's reputation and conservative approach 00:13:51 - Genioplasty details and comparison with other surgeons 00:17:56 - Surgical planning timeline and patient involvement 00:19:06 - Surgeon selection process and considerations 00:22:21 - Orthodontist-surgeon relationship and communication 00:23:16 - Dr. Walline's attitude toward MARPE and airway focus 00:25:31 - Evan's satisfaction with surgical results 00:26:36 - Before/after appearance discussion and aesthetic results 00:29:46 -…