16 days post op

[Guest guest]

I think i am doing pretty well at this point, but i do have a few

questions. I had upper and lower done by the way. I am wearing

only elastics at this point and am allowed to take them off for 4

hours every day. I have been giving the ok to eat most soft foods,

however i have been sticking with shakes, and soft foods like soup,

oatmeal, chowder etc. My swelling is almost nonexistent on the

right side and my sensation is pretty normal there as well. The left

side however is still pretty numb and with that numbness comes the

inability to smile normally. " lop sided smile " . Also the skin and

muscles between my nose and upper lip seems very tight. Has anyone

else had these type of symptoms. Overall I feel pretty good, but i

am a little anoyed with the uneven smile which is apparent even when

talking since the left side responds normally and the right i have

to work at. I will say though that it has improved the last few days

with some exercises.

Hope everyone is doing well and if anyone has any comments,

experience, thoughts etc for 16 days post op upper and lower, i

would love to hear them. Thanks

Barry

[Guest guest]

Hi Barry,

Your post-op experience sounds a lot like mine. You're doing very

well. I am now 2 months post-op and still have a lot of tightness in

my upper lip. It hardly moves at all when I try to smile, talk or

anything. People have told me I should be a ventriloquist because my

lips don't move when I talk.

My left side is also more numb than my right. On the right I have

some tinglies when I touch it but nothing at all on the left. I've

been told this could last up to a year or longer.

This is all temporary and your smile should be back in no time.

I hope you continue to do well.

> I think i am doing pretty well at this point, but i do have a few

> questions. I had upper and lower done by the way. I am wearing

> only elastics at this point and am allowed to take them off for 4

> hours every day. I have been giving the ok to eat most soft

foods,

> however i have been sticking with shakes, and soft foods like

soup,

> oatmeal, chowder etc. My swelling is almost nonexistent on the

> right side and my sensation is pretty normal there as well. The

left

> side however is still pretty numb and with that numbness comes the

> inability to smile normally. " lop sided smile " . Also the skin and

> muscles between my nose and upper lip seems very tight. Has

anyone

> else had these type of symptoms. Overall I feel pretty good, but

i

> am a little anoyed with the uneven smile which is apparent even

when

> talking since the left side responds normally and the right i have

> to work at. I will say though that it has improved the last few

days

> with some exercises.

>

> Hope everyone is doing well and if anyone has any comments,

> experience, thoughts etc for 16 days post op upper and lower, i

> would love to hear them. Thanks

> Barry