Re: Numbness - is it permanent?

[Guest guest]

Lots of folks.

It can be " the itch that can't be scratched. " It can be a kind of

sharp, stabbing pain. It can be a kind of burning. Usually it means

that the nerves are trying to regenerate or reconnect.

A few folks do have permanent numbness, most to a smaller degree than

larger, but a few almost complete. Your doc's advice is sound, from

what I've read on these boards. For some folks, it's actually taken

more than a year to regain sensation.

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> Hi all,

>

> I'd like to ask those who have had surgery behind them for a year or

> more, is the numbness permanent? I asked my surgeon, he told me

there

> is a chance the sensation could come back. He said give it several

> months to a year. Is this true? I had my surgery three weeks ago and

> sometimes I feel itch in the numb area and I try to scratch it to no

> avail. I wonder if anybody else experience this?

>

> Thank you,

>

> humble_carp

[Guest guest]

Have you tried researching this subject on this forum? It's been covered

extensively on several occasions. I think you'll find the various comments

on this subject very informative.

Ray

Group's moderator

>

> Hi all,

>

> I'd like to ask those who have had surgery behind them for a year or

> more, is the numbness permanent? I asked my surgeon, he told me there

> is a chance the sensation could come back. He said give it several

> months to a year. Is this true? I had my surgery three weeks ago and

> sometimes I feel itch in the numb area and I try to scratch it to no

> avail. I wonder if anybody else experience this?

>

> Thank you,

>

> humble_carp

[Guest guest]

I had the surgery to advance my lower jaw last week. I have

significant numbness from my lower lip to my chin (like a goatee). I

have started to notice some sensation coming back on one side (hot

and cold) and some tingling throughout. I gather that this is a good

sign of things trying to regenerate. I get the same pitch from my

doctor -- give it time and we'll see. I gather that if the nerve was

only traumatized and not cut that most/all function will return.

Regarding the phanton itch -- I had it too and it is the damnedest

feeling -- you scratch and nothing happens. It seemed to go away as

the tingling came in.

I just don't think there are any absolutes here.

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In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " humble_carp "

<isantoso81@h...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I'd like to ask those who have had surgery behind them for a year or

> more, is the numbness permanent? I asked my surgeon, he told me

there

> is a chance the sensation could come back. He said give it several

> months to a year. Is this true? I had my surgery three weeks ago and

> sometimes I feel itch in the numb area and I try to scratch it to no

> avail. I wonder if anybody else experience this?

>

> Thank you,

>

> humble_carp