6 months ago, I had chin implant surgery. A week after surgery my right mental nerve became paralyzed due to excessive swelling/inflamm. The sensation gradually started to return but 2 days ago it was removed due to uncomfortableness and the sensation on my lip not fully coming back. Now that it's out, the sensation has slightly improved but my lip is still sensitive upon touch and I feel odd sensations on my right cheek when chewing.Now that it's out, will and when my symptoms improve? Thanks.
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Dear Adviceneeded, Most patients are allowed to go back to their everyday activities two to three weeks after surgery. I would ask your surgeon on your follow up visit if you have any limitations on these activities and he/she will advise you. I do advise my patients whenever resuming...
The only way to make a chin more round at rest is to put a Mittelman pre-jowel implant which will augment only the sidewalls. There will not be any anterior chin projection, simply sidewall augmentation. This can be done under a local anesthesia.
Fortunately, the information you were given is not accurate. A chin implant is not a contraindication to laser resurfacing of any kind. If you are an apporpriate candidate for laser resurfacing, you should felel comfortable moving forward. Good luck!