Bell's Palsy Effect After Chin Lipo

asked 1 year ago by The_Doll
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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I had chin lipo among other things on Sept 15th. Prior to this I was diagnosised with Bell'S Palsly over 15 years ago. Bell's Palsly makes a person appear as though they had a stroke in their face. Right now the left side of my bottom lip is crocked when I try to talk, smile, eat, or brush my teeth. You know it's weird like I had a stroke. Is this normal or did I make my Bell's Palsly appear again?

5 answers to Bell's Palsy Effect After Chin Lipo

Chin Liposuction

You will need a careful neurologic exam to determine if your nerve is inflamed and the cause. There may just be localized inflammation, but an exam will take a lot of guess-work out. Seek out a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for this exam.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Nerve Injury rather than Bell's Palsy more likly cause of crooked lower lip after Chin Lipo

Bell's Palsy can cause permanent dysfunction of the Facial Nerve-however if you recovered fully from your Bell's Palsy then weakness in one branch (to the lip) is unlikely to be precipitated by a facial surgery like Chin Lipo. If Chin or neck Liposuction is performed near the lips or the actual chin near the corner of the mouth , a nerve called the Marginal Mandibular Nerve can be injured. If this nerve is injured the lower lip on one side is weakened and the mouth and... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Smile weakness just temporary after chin lipo

This is a common after effect of liposuction in the chin area. This weakness of one side will improve gradually over days and weeks as healing occurs - no treatment is needed. Very rarely, it may take a few months for complete resolution.

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist

www.charlotteskinandlaser.com

Facial Nerve Damage after Chin Liposuction

Regarding: "Bell's Palsy Effect After Chin Lipo I had chin lipo among other things on Sept 15th. Prior to this I was diagnosised with Bell'S Palsly over 15 years ago. Bell's Palsly makes a person appear as though they had a stroke in their face. Right now the left side of my bottom lip is crocked when I try to talk, smile, eat, or brush my teeth. You know it's weird like I had a stroke. Is this normal or did I make my Bell's Palsly appear again?" From... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Crooked face and nerves following chin and neck liposuction

You likely experienced some bruising of the nerve that innervates the depressor anguili oris or some interference with platysma muscle itself. In general, these tend to be temporary but most prominent for the first 3 weeks following surgery. This tends to resolve on its own and there is not much to do to expedite this.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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