The right side of upper lip And parts of my right cheek are paralysed. My PS said it's buccal nerve damage. He said it's never happened to him before. That its due to swelling and damage lifting the cheek area. He seems to be brushing it off like it's an unfortunate outcome. All surgeries have risks! My smile is now a stupid smirk. Will this Return to normal or is it likely to be permanent? Do all PS have the client smile after facelift to see if smile is normal? Or was he already suspicious?
January 22, 2018
Answer: Buccal nerve Injury to the buccal nerve can improve with time as the nerve injury heals and regenerates. Also, there are significant collateral branches that can make up for injuries of some of the branches. You should be patient for about 3 months and you should see significant improvement if not complete resolution.
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January 22, 2018
Answer: Buccal nerve Injury to the buccal nerve can improve with time as the nerve injury heals and regenerates. Also, there are significant collateral branches that can make up for injuries of some of the branches. You should be patient for about 3 months and you should see significant improvement if not complete resolution.
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January 25, 2018
Answer: Nerve injury after facelift This is a known but rare risk of facelift surgery. This should have been reviewed with you during the consent process before surgery. The vast majority of these types of injury are from traction or cautery rather than transection of the nerve. Therefore when patients develop facial nerve weakness after facelift surgery the vast majority notice full recovery within weeks. It sounds like your surgeon is aware of the situation and is best equipped to follow you through the healing process.
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January 25, 2018
Answer: Nerve injury after facelift This is a known but rare risk of facelift surgery. This should have been reviewed with you during the consent process before surgery. The vast majority of these types of injury are from traction or cautery rather than transection of the nerve. Therefore when patients develop facial nerve weakness after facelift surgery the vast majority notice full recovery within weeks. It sounds like your surgeon is aware of the situation and is best equipped to follow you through the healing process.
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