It's been one year and I am still experiencing some numbness, burning and tingling after facelift, lip lift and chin revision - I would greatly appreciate knowing what has been the longest period of healing experienced by your patients? - I am concerned that the pain will be forever !?
Answer: Nerve pain after surgery Sorry you have had this side effect. I hope it improves for you. I have seen nerve sensation improvement for up to 3 or 4 years after surgery. Touching the skin with various textures and pressures can help decrease the burning and tingling over time. It’s like physical therapy for the nerves. If there are specific areas, then sometimes this can be due to scar tissue interacting with the nerves. In those cases, injecting a combination of local anesthetic and steroid can help soften scar tissue and sometimes improve symptoms.
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Answer: Nerve pain after surgery Sorry you have had this side effect. I hope it improves for you. I have seen nerve sensation improvement for up to 3 or 4 years after surgery. Touching the skin with various textures and pressures can help decrease the burning and tingling over time. It’s like physical therapy for the nerves. If there are specific areas, then sometimes this can be due to scar tissue interacting with the nerves. In those cases, injecting a combination of local anesthetic and steroid can help soften scar tissue and sometimes improve symptoms.
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Answer: Changes in sensation after facelift Although numbness of the facelift takes a variable amount of time to recover, the burning and tingling sensation are pointing more towards a neuropathic response to the surgery.It would help to discuss your concerns with your surgeon and open the possibility of seeing a pain specialist who might be able to assist and speed up your recovery. Abnormal response during the nerve healing is one of the unfortunate consequences of trauma or surgery, but there are increasing options for management and a diagnosis of the problem would be the starting point.
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Answer: Changes in sensation after facelift Although numbness of the facelift takes a variable amount of time to recover, the burning and tingling sensation are pointing more towards a neuropathic response to the surgery.It would help to discuss your concerns with your surgeon and open the possibility of seeing a pain specialist who might be able to assist and speed up your recovery. Abnormal response during the nerve healing is one of the unfortunate consequences of trauma or surgery, but there are increasing options for management and a diagnosis of the problem would be the starting point.
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November 16, 2019
Answer: Is numbness common after Facelift? Most patients are numb after a facelift. Some patients are numb longer than others. Although having numbness after one year is not the norm, it certainly does happen. There are treatments that either your plastic surgeon or a neurologist can prescribe that may help until this resolves.
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November 16, 2019
Answer: Is numbness common after Facelift? Most patients are numb after a facelift. Some patients are numb longer than others. Although having numbness after one year is not the norm, it certainly does happen. There are treatments that either your plastic surgeon or a neurologist can prescribe that may help until this resolves.
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September 9, 2019
Answer: Facelift Thank you for your question and photos. Sorry to hear you are still experiencing these symptoms, it is quite Common for numbness to still be present at this stage, numbness can last for sometime after surgery, as nerves that have been damaged need time to heal. If you feel you need reassurance or more advise then return back to your surgeon, who will explain this more in-depth and give you the reassurance you need. All the best
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September 9, 2019
Answer: Facelift Thank you for your question and photos. Sorry to hear you are still experiencing these symptoms, it is quite Common for numbness to still be present at this stage, numbness can last for sometime after surgery, as nerves that have been damaged need time to heal. If you feel you need reassurance or more advise then return back to your surgeon, who will explain this more in-depth and give you the reassurance you need. All the best
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August 18, 2019
Answer: Numbness and tingling one year after facelift Thank you for the question. I am sorry to hear that your symptoms have persisted this long after your facelift. Most patients experience numbness, particularly around the ears, for a few months after surgery. This generally resolved between 4 and 6 months. Around the time when the nerves are reconnecting, it is common to feel tingling or "electric" sensations. After one year, this is much less common. At this point, you may wish to see a neurologist in addition to your surgeon. This can help to identify any issues that could be remedied and make sure that something more serious is not happening. Thank you and take care.
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August 18, 2019
Answer: Numbness and tingling one year after facelift Thank you for the question. I am sorry to hear that your symptoms have persisted this long after your facelift. Most patients experience numbness, particularly around the ears, for a few months after surgery. This generally resolved between 4 and 6 months. Around the time when the nerves are reconnecting, it is common to feel tingling or "electric" sensations. After one year, this is much less common. At this point, you may wish to see a neurologist in addition to your surgeon. This can help to identify any issues that could be remedied and make sure that something more serious is not happening. Thank you and take care.
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August 11, 2019
Answer: Nerve Sensations following Facelift Surgery It is quite common to have areas of numbness and paresthesias (various tingling type sensations) in the first 3-4 months following facelift surgery. Such surgery involves raising the skin off the deeper tissues, separating nerve endings from the skin, and healing of the nerves produces these abnormal sensations. Occasionally some areas of numbness and strange sensations persist for a year or so and rarely can even be permanent. Again, this has to do with nerve healing. I recommend a gentle massage of the areas to my patients. You could also check with a pain management specialist to see if some medication can “calm” down the irritable nerve fibers. I expect this will improve over time.
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August 11, 2019
Answer: Nerve Sensations following Facelift Surgery It is quite common to have areas of numbness and paresthesias (various tingling type sensations) in the first 3-4 months following facelift surgery. Such surgery involves raising the skin off the deeper tissues, separating nerve endings from the skin, and healing of the nerves produces these abnormal sensations. Occasionally some areas of numbness and strange sensations persist for a year or so and rarely can even be permanent. Again, this has to do with nerve healing. I recommend a gentle massage of the areas to my patients. You could also check with a pain management specialist to see if some medication can “calm” down the irritable nerve fibers. I expect this will improve over time.
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