Okuliare či strojček na zuby ti vedeli v detských časoch poriadne zavariť. Decká sú kruté a všetko, čo sa len minimálne vymyká norme, im dáva podnet na bezhlavé posmešky. Pozitívnom však ostáva, že keď toto obdobie pretrpíš a konečne sa ich zbavíš, má to dlhodobý efekt, ktorý naozaj stojí za to.

Jasným dôkazom sú aj tieto fotografie. Ľudia na nich zachytávajú svoje mladšie ja s krivými zubami a strojčekom a následne ho porovnávajú s dneškom. Všetci z nich sa teraz pýšia nádhernými úsmevmi a zároveň dávajú tým mladším z nás nádej, že s malou pomocou možno zo všetkého vyrásť. Tak si ich teda poďme pozrieť.

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Age 10 – 18! Thank god for braces (my teeth r straight now, I swear) from uglyduckling

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Definitely worth it✌🏼 from braces

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Age ~11 to 20 – I owe a lot to contacts, braces, filling in my eyebrows, and my hairline somehow growing forward. from uglyduckling

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11—>30 braces were good to me. from uglyduckling

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15 to 22, traded in the braces and acne in exchange for a healthy dose of self confidence and the ability to smile from uglyduckling

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17 to 31. Thank you, braces and jaw surgery from uglyduckling

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brace yourself for a COUPLES EDITION (11-23) from uglyduckling

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I’m thankful braces exist (12 yrs to 20 yrs) from uglyduckling

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Braces – worth every penny. Age 7/Age 32 from uglyduckling

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November 2010 vs March 2020 – 4 years of braces, double jaw surgery and a whole lot of smiles later! from braces

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This is what over 2 years of braces, wisdom teeth removal and 2 jaw correction surgeries looks like. (Me, 2017-2019) from PastAndPresentPics

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13 months and a lot of powerchains later. from braces

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12 – 21! i owe it all to braces (ft. bonus pup) from uglyduckling

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15 to 20. Those neon green braces did eventually pay off. from uglyduckling

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12 to 21–weight loss and a set of braces later, I am still an insecure person, but I feel much more comfortable in my body. from uglyduckling

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17 – 27, braces, accutane, contacts, +10kg at gym and healthy eating from uglyduckling

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13 to 22. Thank you braces <3 from uglyduckling

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12 -> 20 thanks to puberty, braces, makeup and jaw surgery. from uglyduckling

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12 vs 27 Thank god for braces! Twice! from uglyduckling

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15-25 Thank you braces, Accutane & puberty. from uglyduckling