Will Nerves Reattach After Face Lift?

The reason for numbness after a face lift  is that when skin is undermined the microscopic plexus of nerves is divided but in just about all cases reattach over several months up to a year  or more and normal sensation is returned. Tingling is a good sign that they are reattaching and that it is likely your sensation is in the process of returning.  After this period of time may represent an injury to an underlying named sensory nerve. 

Tingling after a facelift one year postoperatively is highly uncommon.  Most likely causes of tingling include the following:


Recovery of sensory nerves- Every patient will have some degree of numbness early on.  The vast majority have this restored within one month to 6 months.  There are some cases which take up to 2 years for this to restore.  Nerve regrowth is variable in every patient.  Some patients swear by homeopathic nerve regrowth remedies.

Hypertrophic scar or keloid- Can give the sensation of tingling.