Facial Discomfort after SARPE

[Guest guest]

Hello, I am a SARPE patient, and I have been reading the posts

here for several months now and have found the information

most helpful. I would like to introduce myself to the group and

ask a question.

I had Le Fort Osteotomy surgery in mid-July (three months ago)

and my last activating turn on the expander two and a half

months ago. I am still experiencing facial discomfort. While

much of the numbness I had went away, the left side of my upper

lip is still about 90% numb, and my upper gums are 100%

numb. While I don't look swollen, I can feel swelling under my

cheeks and upper lip and I have puffiness in my upper left

cheeck and under my left eye. In addition, I have a very bad stiff

feeling in my upper lip and nose area. I also have a phantom

nose dripping sensation under my left nostril. The surgeon and

the orthodontists who are treating me tell me that the feeling will

come back, but since it has now been more than three months I

am starting to get worried. What's bothering me the most is the

facial stiffness under and on both sides of my nose. At my last

appointment, the surgeon told me that I will never feel 100%

back to normal.

I have been keeping a blog detailing my experiences, and here

is the address for that: http://mybrilliantsmile.blogspot.com/

If anyone who has had a SARPE can offer me any guidance, I

would be most appreciative.

Thank you,

Fred

[Guest guest]

> Hello, I am a SARPE patient, and I have been reading the posts

> here for several months now and have found the information

> most helpful. I would like to introduce myself to the group and

> ask a question.

>

> I had Le Fort Osteotomy surgery in mid-July (three months ago)

> and my last activating turn on the expander two and a half

> months ago. I am still experiencing facial discomfort. While

> much of the numbness I had went away, the left side of my upper

> lip is still about 90% numb, and my upper gums are 100%

> numb. While I don't look swollen, I can feel swelling under my

> cheeks and upper lip and I have puffiness in my upper left

> cheeck and under my left eye. In addition, I have a very bad stiff

> feeling in my upper lip and nose area. I also have a phantom

> nose dripping sensation under my left nostril. The surgeon and

> the orthodontists who are treating me tell me that the feeling will

> come back, but since it has now been more than three months I

> am starting to get worried. What's bothering me the most is the

> facial stiffness under and on both sides of my nose. At my last

> appointment, the surgeon told me that I will never feel 100%

> back to normal.

>

> I have been keeping a blog detailing my experiences, and here

> is the address for that: http://mybrilliantsmile.blogspot.com/

>

> If anyone who has had a SARPE can offer me any guidance, I

> would be most appreciative.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Fred

hi fred i had sarpe on the 23rd. im still swollen, but i have all the

feeling back in my face and im only 3 days post. for the first 2

days, it felt like my nose was running. i hope i get back to normal

soon.