My lip pulls in a weird way when I speak, I have trouble spitting water out after I brush my teeth, even sucking on a straw is difficult cause my lips don't seem to be working in sync. My lower left lips seems to pull when I speak or try to move it. My appearance when I talk is strange. It's been two weeks since my facelift.i still have a significant amount of swelling. Will this go away?
January 26, 2015
Answer: Possible marginal mandibular branch injury following face-lift Hi there. I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble at this stage. Without photos or video, it is impossible to tell but it sounds as if one of the branches of the facial nerve may have been stretched or injured during surgery - this can result in lower lip asymmetry. From your description, it is probably a branch on the right side that is actually injured (marginal mandibular branch). It would be advisable to see your PS who will know exactly what happened at surgery and can fully assess you.The marginal mandibular branch is the most commonly injured branch in face-lift surgery and in fact most other head and neck surgery. If it has just been stretched during the operation, it will just be a case of watching and waiting - it is still early days and improvement may be seen up to 2 years. If recovery remains unsatisfactory down the line, there are simple measures (eg botox) that can be used to improve the situation. Best consult with a Plastic Surgeon who has a specialist interest in facial nerve injuries. Good luck!
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January 26, 2015
Answer: Possible marginal mandibular branch injury following face-lift Hi there. I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble at this stage. Without photos or video, it is impossible to tell but it sounds as if one of the branches of the facial nerve may have been stretched or injured during surgery - this can result in lower lip asymmetry. From your description, it is probably a branch on the right side that is actually injured (marginal mandibular branch). It would be advisable to see your PS who will know exactly what happened at surgery and can fully assess you.The marginal mandibular branch is the most commonly injured branch in face-lift surgery and in fact most other head and neck surgery. If it has just been stretched during the operation, it will just be a case of watching and waiting - it is still early days and improvement may be seen up to 2 years. If recovery remains unsatisfactory down the line, there are simple measures (eg botox) that can be used to improve the situation. Best consult with a Plastic Surgeon who has a specialist interest in facial nerve injuries. Good luck!
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August 18, 2015
Answer: Swelling can generate abnormal facial expressions shortly after a facelift. Swelling particularly near to motor nerves can create some unusual expressions after a facelift. It may take several weeks for these to resolve spontaneously. Note these to your surgeon the next time you visit.
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August 18, 2015
Answer: Swelling can generate abnormal facial expressions shortly after a facelift. Swelling particularly near to motor nerves can create some unusual expressions after a facelift. It may take several weeks for these to resolve spontaneously. Note these to your surgeon the next time you visit.
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