Re: ashley on chin numbness

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear you still have the numbness. I too had lower jaw surgery

on July 19th and my chin and lower lip still feel numb. It makes it

really hard to shave. My surgeon said it could be weeks to months

before it gets better, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hope

everything gets better for you.

Ken

> I had lower jaw on July 22nd. I was surprised how quickly I regained

> feeling in my jaw and cheeks. I had all feeling back in those areas

> within a few days. However, my jaw and bottom lip are completely

> numb. I expected this so I wasn't to concerned. I figured each day

I

> would get a tiny bit of sensation back. Not so, I have absolutely no

> feeling in them. I'm going to my OS on Friday and will tell him my

> concern. Hopefully it will get better for both of us.

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Same with me. I had lower/upper/genio on 7/21 and now my left lower

lip and chin have not regained any amount of sensation. I have some

tingling, especially in the evening but it's still completely numb.

It's so numb, it feels weird to touch it. This must be very

common. I have high hopes, but it's hard to be patient.

Halley

> > I had lower jaw on July 22nd. I was surprised how quickly I

regained

> > feeling in my jaw and cheeks. I had all feeling back in those

areas

> > within a few days. However, my jaw and bottom lip are

completely

> > numb. I expected this so I wasn't to concerned. I figured each

day

> I

> > would get a tiny bit of sensation back. Not so, I have

absolutely no

> > feeling in them. I'm going to my OS on Friday and will tell him

my

> > concern. Hopefully it will get better for both of us.

> >

> > Connie

[Guest guest]

hi i had lower jaw advancement surgery on may 19th and my lower lip

and chin or still numb. i only got about 10% feeling back and my os

says it can take 6mo. to a year. amy

> > > I had lower jaw on July 22nd. I was surprised how quickly I

> regained

> > > feeling in my jaw and cheeks. I had all feeling back in those

> areas

> > > within a few days. However, my jaw and bottom lip are

> completely

> > > numb. I expected this so I wasn't to concerned. I figured

each

> day

> > I

> > > would get a tiny bit of sensation back. Not so, I have

> absolutely no

> > > feeling in them. I'm going to my OS on Friday and will tell

him

> my

> > > concern. Hopefully it will get better for both of us.

> > >

> > > Connie

[Guest guest]

hi - I had upper/lower/genio on June 13. My bottom right chin and lip

were numb until a little over a week ago - in the last week, some

feeling has come back, but it's been really painful. I was told it's

because the nerve is growing, but the myelin covering doesn't grow as

fast. It feels like pins and needles jabbing unexpectedly, and often

itches, but hurts to itch. Yet another difficult side effect of this

very invasive surgery.

> > > > I had lower jaw on July 22nd. I was surprised how quickly I

> > regained

> > > > feeling in my jaw and cheeks. I had all feeling back in those

> > areas

> > > > within a few days. However, my jaw and bottom lip are

> > completely

> > > > numb. I expected this so I wasn't to concerned. I figured

> each

> > day

> > > I

> > > > would get a tiny bit of sensation back. Not so, I have

> > absolutely no

> > > > feeling in them. I'm going to my OS on Friday and will tell

> him

> > my

> > > > concern. Hopefully it will get better for both of us.

> > > >

> > > > Connie