Facelift 8 months ago. Have dizziness, confusion & tingling. Is this normal?

I'm very sorry to read about your
experience; I know this must be distressing for you. At 8 months after surgery,
these symptoms may be related to your facelift, or they may well be independent
of any complications from the procedure. As other doctors have recommended,
please see another neurologist or an ENT doctor to get to the bottom of your
symptoms. I'm surprised and disappointed that your original neurologist didn't
examine your concerns deeper. I wish you luck in your search for answers and a
speedy resolution to your symptoms.

I too am sorry and distressed to hear of your ongoing problems. They are definitely NOT normal. Yet, having said that, and understanding that facelift recovery can take a full 6-12 months, I also understand why you have connected the two things (facelift surgery and your dizziness, confusion, and extremity tingling) as possible cause and effect. I doubt they are related at all, but your symptoms clearly require additional evaluation.I also agree you need to be seen at a major multidisciplinary center, probably starting with a (different) neurologist, who can tell you if an ENT eval is also indicated. At least the first neurologist was truthful, though shallow in accepting your presumed cause and effect. Evaluate first, then decide on a course of testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Try again, please, but concentrate on your symptoms, duration, and severity, not what you have tentatively considered to be the proximal event, as it will likely turn out to be irrelevant and only coincidental. Anesthesia could also have been part of the issue, if timing of symptoms was close to your surgery.I wish you well and best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Thank you for the question. I'm sorry to hear about your ongoing issues. These symptoms are indicative of a neurological problem -- particularly the memory problem. This certainly requires attention, and a neurologist is a good place to start. It seems like you may need a second opinion, and perhaps an MRI of the brain. Take care and best wishes.

Thank you very much for your question.  I'm sorry this is happening to you.  In all likelihood, this is not directly related to your facelift.  Like others have said on the board, this is likely an inner ear issue.  I recommend visiting with a local ENT who may assist with the evaluation.  Best of luck!

Very sorry to hear about the issues you are currently having.  It is very likely that you have some organic or metabolic reason for the dizziness, but very unlikely to be related to your facelift.  You may want to start with a Neurologist, because although some of your symptoms may be otologic, the tingling in the lower legs and feet is a separate process. Good luck.

I will advise a systematic and comprehensive evaluationof all possible causes. This may not be related to yourface lift surgery. Have your surgeon  evaluate you andrefer you accordingly for work up to find a diagnosis.Best wishes

Dear charlieboy326:Thanks for reaching out. So sorry for these problems. A facelift 8 months ago with immediate versus distant timing of the onset of dizziness, confusion, forgetfulness and tingling in the extremities generate different concerns and issues in diagnosis and treatment. Not every physician will "connect" with a patient. Return to your facelift surgeon and your primary care physician / internist to evaluate and recommend the proper referral for your issues; it does not necessarily sound like it is due to the facelift. Continue to seek a board certified ENT or neurologist for the proper work-up to these symptoms. Should it become acute with weakness or the inability to stand or walk, proceed directly to the Emergency Room for immediate evaluation. I wish you the very best!

Thank you for your question, and I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing that. I'm sure that is not comfortable at all. The procedure you had 8 months ago is extremely unlikely to be related to these symptoms at all. I would encourage you to find a good neurologist that will listen to you, and communicate with you. Perhaps your surgeon knows a good place to start? I wish you a full recovery.

See an otolaryngoloist for an ear exam. Sometimes blood during surgery drains into the ear canal, becomes dry and can block the ear canal and result in middle ear dysfunction. Other causes of dizziness need expert exam and the Otolaryngologist is a good place to start.