Today is day 5 of my chin lipo. Still numb and swollen which is expected, but I have one concern, my lip...If you see the picture, my smile is still crooked. Is that normal?
Answer: Crooked smile 5 days after chin/neck liposuction Your crooked smile indicates that a small branch of the facial nerve on the right side, called the marginal mandibular nerve has been injured during your liposuction.This is not entirely uncommon and hopefully is transient.If this is an insignificant injury you should begin to notice improvement in your smile by 2-3 weeks. If the weakness persists past 6 weeks then you will need further attention. These types of nerve injuries may certainly recover but after 6 weeks the recovery may be significantly prolonged. One therapy that can help his direct-current electrical muscle stimulation.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Crooked smile 5 days after chin/neck liposuction Your crooked smile indicates that a small branch of the facial nerve on the right side, called the marginal mandibular nerve has been injured during your liposuction.This is not entirely uncommon and hopefully is transient.If this is an insignificant injury you should begin to notice improvement in your smile by 2-3 weeks. If the weakness persists past 6 weeks then you will need further attention. These types of nerve injuries may certainly recover but after 6 weeks the recovery may be significantly prolonged. One therapy that can help his direct-current electrical muscle stimulation.
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Answer: Is a crooked smile normal 5 days after chin lipo? This is a common complication where the marginal mandibular Facial nerve was injured or has swelling around it. Over the next 6 weeks this should correct... As k your surgeon for more details.
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Answer: Is a crooked smile normal 5 days after chin lipo? This is a common complication where the marginal mandibular Facial nerve was injured or has swelling around it. Over the next 6 weeks this should correct... As k your surgeon for more details.
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March 30, 2014
Answer: Is a crooked smile normal 5 days after chin lipo? There may be a neural issue secondary to your surgery. You are in the early postoperative phase. There may still be some swelling present and this condition may resolve with time. Please contact your surgeon for evaluation.
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March 30, 2014
Answer: Is a crooked smile normal 5 days after chin lipo? There may be a neural issue secondary to your surgery. You are in the early postoperative phase. There may still be some swelling present and this condition may resolve with time. Please contact your surgeon for evaluation.
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March 24, 2014
Answer: Lip weakness after chin and jaw liposuction this type of weaknessafter this procedure is not uncommon. While it does look fairly dramatic I expect this should improve. It may take a few weeks or even up to 6 months to completely resolve. Occasionally I have provided patients with steroids or injected specific areas that I felt were firm or more swollen than others to help resolve this a bit quicker.Follow-up with your surgeon closely. Most likely you will be fineChase Lay, MDdouble board-certified facial plastic surgeon
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Answer: Lip weakness after chin and jaw liposuction this type of weaknessafter this procedure is not uncommon. While it does look fairly dramatic I expect this should improve. It may take a few weeks or even up to 6 months to completely resolve. Occasionally I have provided patients with steroids or injected specific areas that I felt were firm or more swollen than others to help resolve this a bit quicker.Follow-up with your surgeon closely. Most likely you will be fineChase Lay, MDdouble board-certified facial plastic surgeon
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March 17, 2014
Answer: Crooked smile after chin liposuction It appears that you have some weakness of the a branch of the facial nerve. It is likely that this nerve trauma does not involve nerve transection, but is only a blunt trauma.In most cases, this type of trauma is transient and the weakness will likely resolve. Nerve regeneration can take a while. It is likely that complete resolution will occur within 3-6 months.
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March 17, 2014
Answer: Crooked smile after chin liposuction It appears that you have some weakness of the a branch of the facial nerve. It is likely that this nerve trauma does not involve nerve transection, but is only a blunt trauma.In most cases, this type of trauma is transient and the weakness will likely resolve. Nerve regeneration can take a while. It is likely that complete resolution will occur within 3-6 months.
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