Greater auricular nerve damage or suture entrapment after facelift?

April 28, 2017
Asked By:suze0450 in 99352

Thanks to all the doctors that have answered my questions in the past. My ear is having very strange feeling two years post op face and neck lift . It feels half asleep and I cannot put the phone to it and hear properly. When drying my hair it just has funny feelings. I can feel hot and cold on the entire ear and pin pricks but it feels horrible and pulling .. it does not feel normal like the other ear. Is it the GAN or a suture that is wrapped around it? I am afraid to undergo any more surgery.

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May 1, 2017

Answer: Pain

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May 1, 2017

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April 29, 2017

Answer: Nerve issue

P. Daniel Ward, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 29, 2017

Answer: Nerve issue

P. Daniel Ward, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 30, 2017

Answer: I think it is likely that you have some type of sensory nerve injury related to your facelift.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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April 30, 2017

Answer: I think it is likely that you have some type of sensory nerve injury related to your facelift.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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