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Nerve damage after deep plane facelift?

JoanXJan 5, 2023
I had deep plane facelift 10 months ago. I had some minor tingling in front of my ears and under my jaw. My surgeon told these would disappear with time. But the tingling is still there 10 months after the operation, and jaw and cheeks feel really tight. I haven’t received any instructions from my surgeon of what to do. I can feel my face 24/7 and it’s very disturbing. The results from the operation were very modest, I barely see any improvement so suffering this makes me really sad. Any hope?

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Dr. David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 12, 2023
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