I had a forehead lipoma removed a couple of days ago and am still experiencing numbness on my head on the side of the surgery. Is this normal and if so...how long will it take for the numbness to go away?
June 17, 2010
Answer: Numbness after Forehead Lipoma Removal
Numbness suggests malfunctioning of a sensory nerve. A sensory nerve may not function due to a temporary or a permanent malfunction. The sensation to the forehead comes through 2 nerves that start just under each brow and move up to the front scalp. Any injury to them will result in numbness. Temporary malfunction in - hrs - can be caused by infiltration of a local anesthetic), days-weeks (pulled (traction injury) nerve). Permanent numbness is usually the result of a nerve transection / division. Talk to your surgeon to ascertain if this could be a temporary issue or a permanent problem.
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June 17, 2010
Answer: Numbness after Forehead Lipoma Removal
Numbness suggests malfunctioning of a sensory nerve. A sensory nerve may not function due to a temporary or a permanent malfunction. The sensation to the forehead comes through 2 nerves that start just under each brow and move up to the front scalp. Any injury to them will result in numbness. Temporary malfunction in - hrs - can be caused by infiltration of a local anesthetic), days-weeks (pulled (traction injury) nerve). Permanent numbness is usually the result of a nerve transection / division. Talk to your surgeon to ascertain if this could be a temporary issue or a permanent problem.
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