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Numbness and Swelling After Chin Implants

asked 3 years ago by 28 m in Los Angeles
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: chin, swelling

I am now 5 weeks post-op from Chin Implant surgery. The entire right side of my lower lip and chin is still completely numb and cannot move properly. I feel like a freak. Is this normal, and if so when can I expect it to be normal? Also, the implant still appears to be much too wide and boxy. Is it normal to still have significant swelling 5 weeks out as well?

3 answers to Numbness and Swelling After Chin Implants

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Numbness and asymmetry after chin implant

Numbness and asymmetry after a chin implant is typically temporary and from pressure on the nerves but can take 3 months or longer to resolve
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Problems often Transient After Chin Implant

The vast majority of patients do not experience any problems with a chin implant. Some patients do experience temporary pain, numbness, or difficulty moving their chin following a chin implant. These are problems that should be address as soon as possible with the patient's surgeon. It is not uncommon for the chin to appear too large to the patient at first. It may take several months for the swelling to subside.
C. Spencer Cochran, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Healing can sometimes take months

Hi there! I'm sorry to hear you're having problems after your chin implant surgery. The dissection for this surgery comes quite close to the paired mental nerves that allow sensation in the jaw area. Occasionally the implant can be placed in close proximity to the nerve, and this can result in strange sensations for some time after surgery. Typically scar tissue settles in about 3 months. If there is damage to the nerve from surgery, sensation usually does return, but it can take up to... more
Tanuj Nakra, MD

Austin Oculoplastic Surgeon

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