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Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Forehead numbness after a Brow Lift?

I've had an endoscopic brow lift along with an upper and lower eye lift.  It has been 10.5 months and I still have numbness on the right side of my forehead, and the eyebrow is slightly lifted. The area under the eyebrows seems to be thicker or swollen, even though my doctor says that it's impossible at this time. I have tingling sensations in my forehead, my eyebrow area and between my forehead, which I'm told is a good thing to feel. I just want to make sure, is everything okay and will things eventually get better for me?


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
9 months ago
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

There are some studies which have shown that it can take up to two years for nerves to recover in the forehead.

It's important to find out if there are any treatable causes. For example was there a suture (stitch) placed or a device that may be compressing the nerve? Other than that there is no intervention of which I am aware that can repair these nerves as they are of extremely small caliber.

The tingling may be indicative of nerve recovery but only time will tell.

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