I’m a 21 year old female who had temporal brow surgery done in December 2022. It’s been six months and I still can’t move my eyebrow or wrinkle my forehead on the left side of my face. My surgeon did a temporal brow lift and the surgical report says there were no complications but I am very worried. There’s virtually no improvement from January to now, and I’m scared I’ve lost all function and upper mobility in my face. Any advice helps!!!!
August 1, 2023
Answer: Forehead paralysis following temporal brow lift Six months is a long time but nerve recovery can take much longer. I could go into the details of neurological evaluation of the temporal branch of the facial nerve but it is a little beyond the scope of the question. In the meantime, you may consider a neuromodulator treatment to the opposite brow to even things out a bit until the nerve decides to kick back into activity. Unfortunately, there are no medications that have been proven to expedite peripheral nerve recovery at 6 months.
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August 1, 2023
Answer: Forehead paralysis following temporal brow lift Six months is a long time but nerve recovery can take much longer. I could go into the details of neurological evaluation of the temporal branch of the facial nerve but it is a little beyond the scope of the question. In the meantime, you may consider a neuromodulator treatment to the opposite brow to even things out a bit until the nerve decides to kick back into activity. Unfortunately, there are no medications that have been proven to expedite peripheral nerve recovery at 6 months.
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July 31, 2023
Answer: Brow Lift Hello there. I'm very sorry to hear about what you're experiencing. At 6 months, there's still time for movement to occur. Waiting at least 12 months is often advised as return of function can be delayed (i.e. a stretch injury). It may be worth having your doctor order nerve function tests to see if there's any activity to the nerve. Physical therapy can assist with helping to wake-up the nerve if there is a minor injury. If the movement doesn't return, it means the nerve was permanently injured. A static procedure may be needed to correct the brow asymmetry if any is present. I would reach out to your doctor to see what can be done. Hope this is useful to you.
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July 31, 2023
Answer: Brow Lift Hello there. I'm very sorry to hear about what you're experiencing. At 6 months, there's still time for movement to occur. Waiting at least 12 months is often advised as return of function can be delayed (i.e. a stretch injury). It may be worth having your doctor order nerve function tests to see if there's any activity to the nerve. Physical therapy can assist with helping to wake-up the nerve if there is a minor injury. If the movement doesn't return, it means the nerve was permanently injured. A static procedure may be needed to correct the brow asymmetry if any is present. I would reach out to your doctor to see what can be done. Hope this is useful to you.
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