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What Do I Do if I Have a Pinched Nerve After a Chin Implant?

I had a chin revision and it's been seven months. i am still numb and i feel as if I have the chin implant pinching a nerve. If this is the case how long can I stay like this? How can I make sure this is the case? Would an x-ray show this? Which doctor do I go see to get an x-ray? Thanks

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Mental Nerve Issue After Chin Implant

Is your numbness complete or partial? Is it improving? If the numbness is partial and improving and you are otherwise pleased with the implant, I would suggest leaving it alone. If the numbness is complete you either suffered a severe injury to the nerve at surgery or the nerve is pinched. Time is running out to help a pinched nerve and you have a decision to make. Do you just live with the numbness, or do you remove the implant and hope the nerve recovers? ... more

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The nerve ( mental nerve ) is lateral to the chin. It can be injured during the surgery or the implant may cause pressure on the nerve and cause the nubness. If this numbness continues more than 6 weeks then x-ray or CT scan can give an idea as to where the implant in relation to the nerve. The implant should be removed if there is evidence that it is the cause of pressure on the nerve, hopefuly the nerve function will come back. Consult your plastic surgeon more

Numbness After Chin Implant

The first advice I would give is that you return immediately to your operating Surgeon and discuss your situation. As other Surgeons have stated on this topic, the lack of sensation at 7 months is concerning. However, sensory nerves can take 12 months to recover if stretched or injured (axonotmesis). Alternatively, if the edge of the implant is resting on the mental nerve, removal of the implant may lead to a recovery of sensation. An x ray will not help, seeing your... more

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What Do I Do if I Have a Pinched Nerve After a Chin Implant?

Seek immediate (but you might be too late) opinions from maxillo facial boarded surgeons. Seven months this could be an indication of permanent damage.

How long will numbness last after chin implant?

The mental nerve is at risk of injury with placement of a chin implant. It can be stretched, injured with cautery, traumatized with a stitch or cut. Depending on the injury, recovery can be from several days to several months. At 7 months, the chance of spontaneous recovery is small. There is likely no benefit to any type of imaging study.

Nerve Damage after Chin Implant

The Mental nerves, which come out of the jaw close to the front of the jaw and supply sensation to the lower lip, may be damaged with any surgery involving the lower jaw - this includes oral surgery and cosmetic surgery. Most commonly the nerve is stretch damaged. However, depending on the amount of stretch many injuries heal at about 1mm a day with resumption of sensation before 6 months. At 7 months we must assume that you had much more serious damage. Question - WHY aren't you... more

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