I'm 24F and need braces myself soon (have straight teeth but an underbite and ill need jaw surgery to fix it). I was told I needed braces at 13 but the thought absolutely mortified me and seemed so embarrassing...I said no and never thought about it for years (despite not liking my smile). I developed a kink surrounding braces at that age that stayed, which made it all the more embarrassing too, and I tried to suppress the kink for a while.

Well now, after a failed Invisalign attempt to camouflage my bite, I definitely need traditional braces. I actually find braces really attractive on other people and a turn on, and am pretty turned on by the thought of the process of getting them installed (seems embarrassing but in an arousing way), of feeling them in my mouth for the first time and feeling them against my lips and with my tongue, the whole transformation aspect of it and having something "permanent" done to my appearance. But realistically, I never liked my smile even without them...I wonder if I'll think I look ugly and feel insecure about others seeing them?

I'm wondering if having this kink overrided any feelings of being less attractive or insecure for those who got braces themselves? Did you get turned on by the simple fact of having them, regardless of how they look/what others might think? Do you find them attractive on yourself? I want to feel confident and embrace the experience...and enjoy the weird kinky pleasure I get from it. Like I have this kink and an ability to indulge in it in real life, so might as well go all in with it, you know? but I'm just not sure if reality might be a let down or kill the fantasy...like if ill feel ugly/insecure and that kills the pleasure I might've had. I really don't want to feel that way or be insecure when talking to others with braces.

Iinterested in hearing your experiences!

I think it lessens those feelings, at least for me, purely because I have this kink. I know back in the day as a kid I super scared, but now I enjoy having them. You get over the feeling of insecurity after the first two days or so when people see them, and you will find they don’t really care.

As some others said, for me the kink made it more enjoyable. I also had the same trouble hiding my enjoyment at appointments, but also I had sometimes where it upset me a little because I would ask a question to get a more in-depth answer and was looked at kind of funny. I still had the initial feeling of embarrassment for a little bit (first month or so) just because I feared people asking about them, because I feared I would go too in-depth. I was super sad when they took them off and still miss the metal in my mouth sometimes. But overall I had a great experience with them with the kink

Go for it!
I found the excitement I had about my treatment more than made up for the feelings of insecurity I had over the first few days.  After that, the whole experience was enjoyable.

Just do it
I am 30years old male wearing braces since 1 year will have a treatment time lasting 18 more months
I did it for mulyslef and wanted to do it since many years being able to afford it is great and you will see no one cares
Some of my close friends only noticed when I was 8month into treatment
You will enjoy the process I regret not taking early treatment pictures but now every occasion I take pictures

I would have always dreaded the inevitable sign of excitement being worked on at the ortho. I don't know how I should hide it

Lately I've been wanting to put on braces more than ever, and just thinking about having them in my mouth makes me horny (a feeling I haven't felt in a long time, but that doesn't take away my love for braces), even today I asked about the possibility of a 2-year treatment, I really want to, am I overestimating them? I don't think so, considering that already being in a clinic already excites me. You just think about how your daily routine is going to change you, and if you are willing to live that, for my part, if I want it, and I want to enjoy them, but I don't think I'll wear them until next year, although I'll try get the treatment I want and not the one I need.

What is the treatment you want/dream treatment? Also, please share your experience when you get them! I think I'm gonna make a post all about my experience when I do

Like you say:
"As some others said, for me the kink made it more enjoyable. I also had the same trouble hiding my enjoyment at appointments, but also I had sometimes where it upset me a little because I would ask a question to get a more in-depth answer and was looked at kind of funny. "
I had the same experience. But how do you hide your excitement and your arousal sitting in the chair?

thats what I'm worried about. I'm female so no worries about it being extremely visible...but like I get so turned on by the thought of getting them on, I don't know how I'd hide that excitement. But maybe it happening in reality won't be as exciting because there's some fear with it being so REAL?? I don't know honestly.