Help! Cannot open mouth more than 2cm after neck lipo and buccal lipectomy. Left jaw pain and hard to move tongue left to right.

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Procedure four weeks ago w/local. Two weeks ago out of nowhere the jaw on the left side became stiff. I cannot open my mouth to get a toothbrush in. If I try to pry it open, the pain is unbearable. No pain otherwise when talking. To more accurately describe, it seems like the masseter has shrunk and can't open any further. Any ideas what's going on? Hard to move my tongue from left to right when I stick it out. Has not improved in two weeks and I have been sedentary. Starting to worry.

R. Brannon Claytor, MD, FACS · Answer

Neck rejuvenation is a complex operation that utilizes combinations of noninvasive and minimally invasive and maximally invasive procedures. Surgical intervention to remove the fat with liposuction involves small incisions that remove the excess fat. Surgeon who have technical skill to employee laser based treatment for this at the same time often involve expensive equipment such as Precision Smartlipo. This allows for laser-based treatment of the fat with the generation and the mechanical disruption with the laser to be aided by direct liposuction of the fat. The facial anatomy is highly complex with multiple sensory and motor nerves which are responsible for normal function. Alterations and sensation are best evaluated by the surgeon who performed the operation for adequate  postoperative care. Look for a surgeon who has expertise and anatomy in the face. For more invasive procedures that include incisions direct excision of skin and redraping of the underlying tissue provides a reversal of the aging process.

Ricardo Ventura, MD · Answer

Hello, thanks for your question and provided information as well.. I recommend you to talk with your surgeon to see if you can get botox injections and when, you need to relieve that pain, but also it is normal because of your muscles, they're reacting. You'll be alright, just wait a little more.

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