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?
Answer: Crooked smile after facelift Sorry for your troubles after your facelift. Temporary facial nerve branch weakness is uncommon, and permanent paralysis is extremely rare. It is a known risk of the procedure that I include in all my consultations, even though it is not anything I have heard of in the community I practice in. It seems that you have a fairly substantial weakness. I was a head and neck surgeon before I became a plastic surgeon and I worked around the facial nerve a lot during cancer operations. If there was any post-operative weakness, I would tell patients that if there was any movement at all, there was a very good chance that function would return. Some surgeons recommend oral steroids to reduce swelling around the nerve. This has been associated with better outcomes. If there was a known injury to the nerve, it can be repaired in the early postoperative period. I would revisit the situation with your facelift surgeon.
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Answer: Crooked smile after facelift Sorry for your troubles after your facelift. Temporary facial nerve branch weakness is uncommon, and permanent paralysis is extremely rare. It is a known risk of the procedure that I include in all my consultations, even though it is not anything I have heard of in the community I practice in. It seems that you have a fairly substantial weakness. I was a head and neck surgeon before I became a plastic surgeon and I worked around the facial nerve a lot during cancer operations. If there was any post-operative weakness, I would tell patients that if there was any movement at all, there was a very good chance that function would return. Some surgeons recommend oral steroids to reduce swelling around the nerve. This has been associated with better outcomes. If there was a known injury to the nerve, it can be repaired in the early postoperative period. I would revisit the situation with your facelift surgeon.
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January 25, 2018
Answer: Upper Lip Issues After Facelift The good news is that this sort of issue almost always resolves spontaneously. There is some sort of inflammation or injury affecting the buccal branch(es) of the facial nerve. This particular part of the facial nerve has the most arborization (branches) and almost always returns to normal. I advise patience and maintenance of a good relationship with your Surgeon, who is likely to be your biggest ally for purposes of reassurance.
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January 25, 2018
Answer: Upper Lip Issues After Facelift The good news is that this sort of issue almost always resolves spontaneously. There is some sort of inflammation or injury affecting the buccal branch(es) of the facial nerve. This particular part of the facial nerve has the most arborization (branches) and almost always returns to normal. I advise patience and maintenance of a good relationship with your Surgeon, who is likely to be your biggest ally for purposes of reassurance.
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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 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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January 20, 2018
Answer: Upper lip paralysed after facelift and necklift 2 weeks ago. Is this permanent? Thank you for your pictures and questions. Sorry to hear you are having problems after your procedure. Facial nerve injury is a known but dreaded complication of facelift surgery. However, a permanent nerve injury is usually very rare and the majority of nerve injuries will improve with time, although this can take weeks to months. It sounds as if your surgeon is observant and doing all the right things. Continue to follow closely with him and try to be patient. Best of luck!
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January 20, 2018
Answer: Upper lip paralysed after facelift and necklift 2 weeks ago. Is this permanent? Thank you for your pictures and questions. Sorry to hear you are having problems after your procedure. Facial nerve injury is a known but dreaded complication of facelift surgery. However, a permanent nerve injury is usually very rare and the majority of nerve injuries will improve with time, although this can take weeks to months. It sounds as if your surgeon is observant and doing all the right things. Continue to follow closely with him and try to be patient. Best of luck!
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