Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Surgery causes temporary loss of sensation. I had surgery (upper and lower) two weeks ago and am still pretty numb. My cheeks and chin are the worst. My lips and the inside of my mouth are also numb. Kind of like when you have a cavity filled except it does not go away for a few months. For some it takes longer. Just depends on how well you heal. > Ok oldbies (by this I respectfully mean those who have > HAD the surgery!!) > > Will I definately get numb after the op? I mean does > the surgery cause loss of sensation or are you all > talking about the anasthetic wearing off? > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Miramanga: Your doctor will give you the scoop on this in your case. But, mine indicated that many people have some numbness, it takes a long time to resolve itself and a very, very few do not get feeling back. My surgery was for lower only and involved a lot of trauma to my mandible. The nerve bundles for your chin and lower lips follow the jaw line and are very likely to be traumatized (bruised) by the procedure. Nerves take a long time to regenerate feeling. POst-op, I had some feeling of hot and cold on my left lip but otherwise was fully numb in a pattern like a goatee. It felt like I was wearing a rubber chin. It made eating a bit more challenging and occasionally having to warn your meal-mates that dribbling happens and that you can't feel it (So, please let me know!!) After three months, I have almost full feeling on the left side and am getting more feeling every day in the right. I still find eating things a little difficult because I can't fully feel when the food is clearing my lower lip. There are a couple of good medical web sites on nerve damage which address this specific issue -- google on " Nerve damage " or " Jaw surgery " I think. If I remeber later, I'll try to find the site with diagrams and patient testamonials. > Ok oldbies (by this I respectfully mean those who have > HAD the surgery!!) > > Will I definately get numb after the op? I mean does > the surgery cause loss of sensation or are you all > talking about the anasthetic wearing off? > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 My surgery was on May 18th and I am definitely still numb!! I hate it, I keep drooling because I can't feel my lower lip or chin at all. The numbness died down a lot in the first week and now it seems to have slowed down... The left side of my face is still numb, and I have a little bit of feeling in the right side. I had bone extracted from my chin and put in my cheeks as well as both jaws re-aligned so that might make a difference in how long I'll be numb. Miranda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 My understanding is that during the surgery, nerves are handled - moved, pulled, whatever - and because of this, numbness results. It differs for each person - where, how much, how long - but I think everyone has been numb. Hope that helps, Carol > Ok oldbies (by this I respectfully mean those who have > HAD the surgery!!) > > Will I definately get numb after the op? I mean does > the surgery cause loss of sensation or are you all > talking about the anasthetic wearing off? > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 The numbness is a definite problem for me. I am still numb at almost 3 weeks post-op. The numbness is SLOWLY going away, and as such is resulting in more pain. I am still numb from the bottom of my eyes down into my neck area, but only in the middle. I can feel my cheeks now and almost my lips. It stinks because of the drooling that occurs....and you don't know until it's on your shirt. -- > > Ok oldbies (by this I respectfully mean those who have > > HAD the surgery!!) > > > > Will I definately get numb after the op? I mean does > > the surgery cause loss of sensation or are you all > > talking about the anasthetic wearing off? > > > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Sweetie, I know three weeks doesn't seem like a short time, but really, it is. If you had a broken leg, or, God forbid, a broken hip, it wouldn't be fully recovered in three weeks. Neither is a broken jaw, nor the tissues around it! Try to take care of yourself, and cultivate patience. Unless your doc finds something amiss, your body's just healing itself, and it takes its own sweet time to do so! Cammie > The numbness is a definite problem for me. I am still numb at > almost 3 weeks post-op. The numbness is SLOWLY going away, and as > such is resulting in more pain. I am still numb from the bottom of > my eyes down into my neck area, but only in the middle. I can feel > my cheeks now and almost my lips. It stinks because of the drooling > that occurs....and you don't know until it's on your shirt. > > -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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