Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 It has been two weeks now since I had lower jaw surgery and genioplasty. At first my whole lower face was numb, but it has been slowly coming back every day. I can now feel touch and temperature differences on most of my lower face, but there is one large strip on the left side that is still completely, 100% dead. I was just wondering why the feeling there hasn't been coming back like the rest of my face? I'm hoping it won't be that way forever. How long does it usually take for the feeling to completely return? I appreciate any help I can get! Thanks, Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 It has been two weeks now since I had lower jaw surgery and genioplasty. At first my whole lower face was numb, but it has been slowly coming back every day. I can now feel touch and temperature differences on most of my lower face, but there is one large strip on the left side that is still completely, 100% dead. I was just wondering why the feeling there hasn't been coming back like the rest of my face? I'm hoping it won't be that way forever. How long does it usually take for the feeling to completely return? I appreciate any help I can get! Thanks, Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Hi Lea, It's way too early to worry. It takes awhile, different for everyone. Most of the major numbness will eventually go down, but there's residual numbness that can take much longer to subside. In the beginning you can often measure it in terms of days, then weeks, then it becomes more subtle and measureable in months, even years. If you're still seeing your surgeon post-op, you might ask him/her if the characteristics you've described are typical for his patients. Failing that, you just gotta wait it out. You're in good company here! > > It has been two weeks now since I had lower jaw surgery and > genioplasty. At first my whole lower face was numb, but it has been > slowly coming back every day. I can now feel touch and temperature > differences on most of my lower face, but there is one large strip > on the left side that is still completely, 100% dead. I was just > wondering why the feeling there hasn't been coming back like the > rest of my face? I'm hoping it won't be that way forever. How long > does it usually take for the feeling to completely return? > > I appreciate any help I can get! > Thanks, > Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Hi Lea, It's way too early to worry. It takes awhile, different for everyone. Most of the major numbness will eventually go down, but there's residual numbness that can take much longer to subside. In the beginning you can often measure it in terms of days, then weeks, then it becomes more subtle and measureable in months, even years. If you're still seeing your surgeon post-op, you might ask him/her if the characteristics you've described are typical for his patients. Failing that, you just gotta wait it out. You're in good company here! > > It has been two weeks now since I had lower jaw surgery and > genioplasty. At first my whole lower face was numb, but it has been > slowly coming back every day. I can now feel touch and temperature > differences on most of my lower face, but there is one large strip > on the left side that is still completely, 100% dead. I was just > wondering why the feeling there hasn't been coming back like the > rest of my face? I'm hoping it won't be that way forever. How long > does it usually take for the feeling to completely return? > > I appreciate any help I can get! > Thanks, > Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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