What Do I Do if I Have a Pinched Nerve After a Chin Implant?

Is your numbness complete or partial?  Is it improving?  If the numbness is partial and improving and you are otherwise pleased with the implant, I would suggest leaving it alone.

If the numbness is complete you either suffered a severe injury to the nerve at surgery or the nerve is pinched.  Time is running out to help a pinched nerve and you have a decision to make.  Do you just live with the numbness, or do you remove the implant and hope the nerve recovers?  If you are serious about giving yourself the best chance for nerve recovery, the implant should be removed, not repositioned.  You can always have the implant reinserted 6 to 12 months after removal being careful to stay well away from the nerve on the second try.

I have to say, I am quite surprised by all of the mental nerve troubles I see on this website.  Chin implants should be placed along the very bottom edge of the jaw bone a safe distance from the nerve.  Whether the implant is placed through the mouth or through the underside of the chin, I keep the pocket for the implant completely separated from the nerve.

The nerve ( mental nerve )  is lateral to the chin. It can be injured during the surgery or the implant may cause pressure on the nerve and cause the nubness. If this numbness continues more than 6 weeks then  x-ray or CT scan can give an idea as to where the implant in relation to the nerve. The implant should be removed if there is evidence that it is the cause of pressure on the nerve, hopefuly the nerve function will come back.

Consult your plastic surgeon