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?

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6 answers to “Forehead numbness after a Brow Lift?”

A: Numbness after a brow lift

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The numbness from the endoscopic browlift is probably permanent after ten-and-a-half months. If the eyebrow is slightly lifted one higher than the other, it will probably remain so at this point. Full healing has occurred ten-and-a-half months after the surgery. Tingling sensations in the forehead are... more

A: Give it some time

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... more

A: Tingling and Nerve Injury

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Thanks for the question - It is unusual to have numbness on your forehead 10 months after endo brow lift. Sometimes the trochars or the dissection can stretch the nerve. These injuries will usually resolve on their own. A nerve called the supraorbital nerve provides sensation to the forehead and... more

A: Numbness in the areas described at 10 months sounds like nerve injury

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

The nreves to the forehead are of two types: Sensory nerves that tell you when something touches your forehead, senses cold and hot and senses sharp. These nerves come from the area around the upper inner eyebrow to give sensation to the entire forehead and the top of the scalp. Injury to these nerves can be... more

A: Time Will Tell

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

It sounds like the nerves were injured during the procedure (stretched, bruised, cut, etc), which is not uncommon. The tingling is a sign that the sensory nerve is regrowing, and that in time (upto 2 years or even longer) you should regain most if not all of your sensation. The asymmetry of the eyebrow... more

A: Sensory changes after brow lift

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It is very unusual to have long term sensory losses of the forehead after 10 months. This can be the result of a direct injury to the sensory nerves that supply the forehead or from very contused nerves during the procedure. If you are getting tingling sensations, then perhaps the symptoms are improving.... more