Re: Re: Numbness - is it permanent?

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I am 7 weeks post op from lower advancement and have noticed some of the same

things you have described. Itching that you cant scratch, most of all a burning

sensation in my lower lip. feels liked they are chapped or something. Lately I

have noticed that when I touch the area in my lip and chin that i feel stuff

going on in there. It is like little needles all over but when I touch the area

I cant feel anything. I have noticed that the left side of my lip is beginning

to have sensation to touch but the right side is still numb. It feels weird to

talk because my lip area feels tight and I cant tell if it is moving properly

when I talk. I would have to say that there has been improvement since day one

but I have not noticed improvement over the last week or so. I guess it will

just take time. I wonder if all of these things are signs that the sensation

will eventually come back?? Is this similar to what you are feeling??

ceast36532 <no_reply > wrote:

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.

>

> 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