I had SmartLipo under my chin, and the dr. hit a nerve, leaving me with paralysis on the left side of my mouth.
I am now 10 weeks out, and I still have the paralysis. My plastic surgeon just keeps saying it will get better, but I am really starting to wonder since it has been over 2 months and I look like a stroke patient.
How long does it take to recover from nerve damage caused by liposuction?
Answer: Marginal Mandibular weakness usually related to liposuction trauma
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Answer: Marginal Mandibular weakness usually related to liposuction trauma
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August 16, 2009
Answer: SmartLipo nerve damage recovery? Too many open questions on both sides here. How do you know that doctor "hit a nerve?" Does "hit" mean cut the nerve for you??
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August 16, 2009
Answer: SmartLipo nerve damage recovery? Too many open questions on both sides here. How do you know that doctor "hit a nerve?" Does "hit" mean cut the nerve for you??
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May 31, 2009
Answer: Give more time for the nerve to recover Although it has been recommended that the nerve be repaired it is extremely difficult to repair a nerve that has been bruised and not truly cut. It is highly unlikely that the nerve was cut with Smart Lipo.
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May 31, 2009
Answer: Give more time for the nerve to recover Although it has been recommended that the nerve be repaired it is extremely difficult to repair a nerve that has been bruised and not truly cut. It is highly unlikely that the nerve was cut with Smart Lipo.
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July 8, 2016
Answer: See a neurologist for evaluation of nerve injury after neck Smartlipo If your mouth became paralyzed following Smart lipo of the neck and chin, most likely the Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve was injured.
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July 8, 2016
Answer: See a neurologist for evaluation of nerve injury after neck Smartlipo If your mouth became paralyzed following Smart lipo of the neck and chin, most likely the Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve was injured.
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January 31, 2010
Answer: Nerve injury and Smartlipo Any liposuction of the chin region can injure or traumatize the nerve. Usually this is not cut but bruised. Often it will come back over time. At this point you may be better just to observe it for a little while longer and see if it comes back on its own. If not you may require nerve conduction studies and EMG's.
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January 31, 2010
Answer: Nerve injury and Smartlipo Any liposuction of the chin region can injure or traumatize the nerve. Usually this is not cut but bruised. Often it will come back over time. At this point you may be better just to observe it for a little while longer and see if it comes back on its own. If not you may require nerve conduction studies and EMG's.
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