Numbness After Chin Implant?

The mental nerve is a sensory nerve that exits the mandible (jaw bone) on either side of the midline just to the side and above where a chin implant is placed. The result is that during the placement of a chin implant there can be stretching of the nerve and inflammation around the nerve that results in numbness. The sensation returns the majority of the time but it can take several months. I would be patient, compliant with your surgeons instructions and make sure to follow up with your... more

It is not uncommon to have some mental nerve numbness after chin implant surgery, usually due to the stretching of the nerve rather than actual impingement or direct injury. The next few months should show a slow but steady improvement in the resolution of the numbness. If there is no change at all by 6 to 8 weeks after surgery, consideration should be given to re-eploration to be certain that the nerve is not under any compression by the implant.

I am sorry you are having numbness after your chin implant. There are nerves in the area, mental nerves, that supplies sensation to the chin. If these nerves are stretched or bruised during the procedure, then temporary numbness of the chin can occur. This will get better over weeks to a few months. The implant may be impinging on the nerve. This can also cause numbness. If that is the reason, then it may be best to move the implant into a better... more