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How to Tell if There is Nerve Damage After a Chin Implant Causes Numbness?
I had a silicone chin implant 5 years ago and still have numbness sensation. Is there any type of test to determine if there is nerve damage of if it is just because of the extra large implant pressing on the nerve? I would have it taken out but only if it was for the better.
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JoeyGee
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Cause of numbness after chin implant
The implant itself is probably pressing on a nerve creating numbness. The only way to know for certain would be to remove the implant and see if the numbness goes away. There is no other test to determine whether any other type of nerve damage is present.
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Sensation Improvement After Chin Implant Unlikely
It is unlikely to have an improvement in the numbness at this point in time. On occasion a large implant can press on the Mental nerve causing numbness. It really needs to be removed right away to give much of a chance for recovery. Keep in mind that many surgical procedures cosmetic and otherwise do result in changes in skin sensation. I think at this point if you are happy with the augmentation of your chin its best to keep the implant in place .
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Chin Implant
I wish you did not wait 5 years on the numbness.
Probably the numbness is due to direct injury of the mental nerve, or pressure on the nerve from the implant or stretch of the nerve due to the implant, I do dout that removal of the implant will reverse the process, however The implant should be removed by an expert Plastic Surgeon and if possible explore the nerve, remove all scarring around the nerve and look at it .
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Nerve damage after a chin implant.
If it has been 5 years after the chin implant than yes, you have sensory nerve injury. You really do not need a test to tell this. Treatments are none, sorry.
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Will sensation come back?
Since it is five years after surgery, I doubt even removing the implant will bring sensation back. If you are willing to try then it certainly can be done but you would have the original deformity of a small chin, so it is a trade off. Even if it is just pressure that caused the numbness I doubt much change would occur at this time.
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Chin Implant Numbness
I would have to say that if it has been 5 years and you still have numbness, then the nevrves probably have some permanent damage to them from the implant itself. If the implant has been pushing on those nereves this entire time, it would be pretty rare for the sensation to return just by removing the chin implant. The pressure on the nerves has been going on for too long to expect and big recovery in sensation.
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Chin Implant and Numbness
The nerves responsible for sensation of the lower lip, the mental nerves, come out from small openings on either side of the chin. These nerves can be damaged by severe stretching when the implant is placed or by subsequent movement and compression by the implant. At three years after surgery, any damage you may have is likely permanent BUT there is a small chance that the numbness, especially if only on one side may be due to compression by the implant. The only way to find out is going...
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