Jacksonville Chin Liposuction doctors

	David C. Pearson, MD Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon 1835 East West Parkway Suite 19, Fleming Island		1 answer
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	A. H. Nezami, MD Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon 820 Prudential Drive Suite 702, Jacksonville
	Richard Sadove, MD Gainesville Plastic Surgeon 101 NW 75th Str Suite 3, Gainesville
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Numbness After Chin Liposuction and Implant I had chin liposuction (submental) and a chin implant on 04/23/09. Although I can move my lower lip and chin well, I still have no feeling in those areas at all. I even bit my lower lip several times while eating. During a follow-up consultation yesterday, my doctor said that he was worried about this numbness. He thinks I might have to remove the implant, wait 3 months, and put it on again. I feel that it's still too early to think about surgery because I've only had 2 weeks of recovery. Please give me your thoughts.

A: Is the numbness on both sides?

If the numbness involves both sides of the chin, it might be simply due to swelling, stretching, and bruising around the mental nerves, particularly if the numbness is not complete. In that case, watchful waiting may be all that's required.

Cutting of the mental nerves on both sides, or complete numbness might well require removal of the implant to allow for some nerve recovery. Your surgeon will have a better idea of the status of those nerves since he was the one there at surgery. It's usually best to go with his advice.

Has it improved at all?

David C. Pearson, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon