I had a face life 7 months ago and am still having very strange feelings on the outer ear. I can't hold a phone to it and feel on my ear where it is. When I blow dry my hair it feels very funny like I am in a canyon. Most of the time it feels like I have a clip on the outside rim of the ear with extreme pressure. When I touch or scratch my neck just under my ear it hurts the ear area. Is there anything that can help this? Is there still hope for a recovery? What is going on?
Answer: Numbness of ear after facelift Hello. Thank you for your question. The symptoms that you are describing sound typical for a greater auricular nerve injury, which is a risk with facelift surgery. This can cause feelings of numbness of the ear and can sometimes be associated with some sensations of pain due to neuropathy. These symptoms will typically resolve in 6 - 12 months, but may last up to 2 years, and can rarely be permanent. I would suggest that you address your concerns with your physician and allow him/her to evaluate your healing and determine the best plan for management, if any, indicated at this time. Most likely watchful waiting will be recommended in anticipation that these symptoms will likely resolve over time. I wish you the best in your recovery process.
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Answer: Numbness of ear after facelift Hello. Thank you for your question. The symptoms that you are describing sound typical for a greater auricular nerve injury, which is a risk with facelift surgery. This can cause feelings of numbness of the ear and can sometimes be associated with some sensations of pain due to neuropathy. These symptoms will typically resolve in 6 - 12 months, but may last up to 2 years, and can rarely be permanent. I would suggest that you address your concerns with your physician and allow him/her to evaluate your healing and determine the best plan for management, if any, indicated at this time. Most likely watchful waiting will be recommended in anticipation that these symptoms will likely resolve over time. I wish you the best in your recovery process.
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Answer: Ear pain after #facelift Because your incision is placed around your ear, it can be common to have some hypersensitivity or decreased sensation around your incision site after surgery due to nerve irritation. These pictures are from early after your operation and it would be nice to see pictures of how they look at 7 months out. I recommend that you follow-up with your surgeon for an examination. If it is nerve irritation then gentle massage can help desensitize the irritated nerve.
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Answer: Ear pain after #facelift Because your incision is placed around your ear, it can be common to have some hypersensitivity or decreased sensation around your incision site after surgery due to nerve irritation. These pictures are from early after your operation and it would be nice to see pictures of how they look at 7 months out. I recommend that you follow-up with your surgeon for an examination. If it is nerve irritation then gentle massage can help desensitize the irritated nerve.
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September 24, 2015
Answer: Pain after facelift If you are having pain, it may be that the scars are causing tenderness. This can be improved by injections of the scars with steroids. If the scars look okay, your best option is to wait it out. The discomfort should improve with time,.
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September 24, 2015
Answer: Pain after facelift If you are having pain, it may be that the scars are causing tenderness. This can be improved by injections of the scars with steroids. If the scars look okay, your best option is to wait it out. The discomfort should improve with time,.
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September 11, 2015
Answer: Scar revision If the scar is still tender 7 months after surgery, you may consider a scar revision to remove scar and release any scar that may be causing pain. Before this is tried, steroid injections can help relieve pain associated with scars.
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September 11, 2015
Answer: Scar revision If the scar is still tender 7 months after surgery, you may consider a scar revision to remove scar and release any scar that may be causing pain. Before this is tried, steroid injections can help relieve pain associated with scars.
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Ear numbness following facelift following a facelift Ear numbness is fairly common. Typically this improves over the course of 6 months or so, but can take as much as a year. In rare cases if the nerve that gives sensation to the ear was cut during surgery the sensation may not return. For you the fact that you have some sensation is promising. Give it time and you may find that things return to normal over the next few months. Best regards
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Ear numbness following facelift following a facelift Ear numbness is fairly common. Typically this improves over the course of 6 months or so, but can take as much as a year. In rare cases if the nerve that gives sensation to the ear was cut during surgery the sensation may not return. For you the fact that you have some sensation is promising. Give it time and you may find that things return to normal over the next few months. Best regards
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