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This is something that should improve with time, and there is not much that can be done in the meantime. I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon, so he/she may examine you if necessary. Thank you, and best of luck with your recovery.
However, it is common enough. In my patients, less than 5% of patients report this type of abnormal sensation. It is in my consent that this is a possibility. The good news is that generally sensory changes resolve with time. Rarely there may be a small area of residual paraesthesia, which is the abnormal sensory changes you are describing. There is no way to really speed up this healing process.
Without seeing you it's not possible to decide why you have these symptoms Most likely they will improve over several months Discuss this with the physician who performed your procedure
There is no quick fix for numbness or tingling after chin liposuction. These sensations should go away with time as the responsible injured nerves repair themselves over weeks to months.
It is normal to feel a sense of numbness afte liposuction of the chin (no matter what type of method of lipo is used) ... liposuction "injures" the nerve endings in the skin a little bit as a result of the manipulation to collect fat. The tingling is often evidence that the new fibrils are regenerating themselves. Not to worry -- usually the numbing and tingling resolves and you will have normal sensation.
Thank you for your questions. I use the Tumescent liposuction method in our practice for neck liposuction. For this procedure, we use a microcannula to suction the fat, which leaves behind smaller incisions with minimal scarring. It is the safest method of liposuction with the shortest recovery...
Anesthesia complication resulting in death or a persistent vegetative state. Serious infection following surgery. Injury to the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve. How likely are these complications? A surgeon could work many lifetimes and never see these...
It's important to get a proper medical evaluation before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery such as liposuction. Some patients need to be on blood thinners due to underlying medical conditions and wouldn't be safe to go off them. On the other hand there's increased risk of...