Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 My mother recently had surgery on her jaw. The surgery was performed by a maxilla-facial surgeon. The left side of her jaw was fractured as a result of a fall. The surgeon told the family that she would need to have surgery and a plate will be placed at the fractured location. My mom had the surgery 4 days ago and she has alot of swelling on the left side of the jaw. Her eye on the left side will not close and when she talks her mouth goes to the right side. She looks like someone who has had a stroke. I am very concerned. The surgeon told us that she had no nerve damage and that the swelling and pressure on the nerve was causing the eye problem and facial problems. I am very concerned. Can you please advise if I need to be concerned about nerve damage. Also, please tell me what we can do to help reduce the swelling. The doctor told my mom to apply a warm compress to her jaw. Is this effective for reducing swelling? What about a cold compress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 My mother recently had surgery on her jaw. The surgery was performed by a maxilla-facial surgeon. The left side of her jaw was fractured as a result of a fall. The surgeon told the family that she would need to have surgery and a plate will be placed at the fractured location. My mom had the surgery 4 days ago and she has alot of swelling on the left side of the jaw. Her eye on the left side will not close and when she talks her mouth goes to the right side. She looks like someone who has had a stroke. I am very concerned. The surgeon told us that she had no nerve damage and that the swelling and pressure on the nerve was causing the eye problem and facial problems. I am very concerned. Can you please advise if I need to be concerned about nerve damage. Also, please tell me what we can do to help reduce the swelling. The doctor told my mom to apply a warm compress to her jaw. Is this effective for reducing swelling? What about a cold compress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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