Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Debbie: I am 15 weeks post-op and I still have some numbness on my chin. I had lower done and the upper jaw was lowered with a bone graft. My OS said my numbness could last for several months yet. Yet remember every case is different and yours could go away real soon. Good Luck. Kev.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I had upper and lower jaw surgery with a chin reduction. It doesn't seem like I have loss any of the numbness in my lower lip and chin. It has only been 2 weeks but it is very annoying I get alot of wierd feelings in my lip and chin I just wondered if anybody else had this and how long it lasted? Good luck to everyone. Debbie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I had the same surgery - lower jaw reduction and upper jaw also to fix a large underbite. I had my surgery on June 2nd and I'm still having numbness in a few areas such as my lower right chin including the right side of my lower lip as well as right below the right eye. Your surgeon should have told you that you would experience numbness in certain parts of your face until the swelling and soreness dissipates. My surgeon said that the numbness should be gone within a few weeks, however it can also stick around in a few areas for a matter of months. IF your surgeon had erred in his practice and hit one of the nerves he wasnt supposed to, you may experience permanent nerve damage leading to that funny feeling permanently. He/she is apparently required to inform you if they did that though, so if u hadn't heard that, rest assured that the numbness will go away within a matter of weeks or short months and your face will be back to normal > I had upper and lower jaw surgery with a chin reduction. It doesn't seem like I have loss any of the numbness in my lower lip and chin. It has only been 2 weeks but it is very annoying I get alot of wierd feelings in my lip and chin I just wondered if anybody else had this and how long it lasted? Good luck to everyone. > Debbie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I'm at 16 days post-op and the numbness in my chin has perhaps subsided slightly, but not much. Others have told me it takes 3 months for all the numbess to go away. Jay > I had upper and lower jaw surgery with a chin reduction. It doesn't seem like I have loss any of the numbness in my lower lip and chin. It has only been 2 weeks but it is very annoying I get alot of wierd feelings in my lip and chin I just wondered if anybody else had this and how long it lasted? Good luck to everyone. > Debbie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I am 10 days post-op and right out of surgery I could feel everything, only the left side of my lower lip and the left side of my chin was numb. The feeling is starting to come back in both already, though very slowly. (I also had chin reduction and lower advancement + SARPE). I also have the tingling feeling in my chin. I don't worry about it, it's a good sign! Nathalie > I had upper and lower jaw surgery with a chin reduction. It doesn't seem like I have loss any of the numbness in my lower lip and chin. It has only been 2 weeks but it is very annoying I get alot of wierd feelings in my lip and chin I just wondered if anybody else had this and how long it lasted? Good luck to everyone. > Debbie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I am two months post-op for upper/lower and palatal split. My entire lower face was numb up to my eyes after surgery, but it went away over time. I am now just numb on my lower right lip and chin. It gets a little better each day. I'm also still a little bit numb under my eyes (I can feel it when I put on makeup each day). The worst thing about the numbness is the feeling that your skin is itchy--like there is a piece of hair or string tickling you. Then when you go to scratch it it feels weird because of the numbness. I was told by my doctor that the itchy feeling is good--it means feeling is returning. He said the numbness could last several months. I was surprised because he also told me he had no problems with the nerves during surgery so he doesn't expect any permanent numbness. It'll just take awhile for everything to settle down and heal. > I had upper and lower jaw surgery with a chin reduction. It doesn't seem like I have loss any of the numbness in my lower lip and chin. It has only been 2 weeks but it is very annoying I get alot of wierd feelings in my lip and chin I just wondered if anybody else had this and how long it lasted? Good luck to everyone. > Debbie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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