Heavy/tightness in the Face

[smile143]

Hello, I am 1 week post op and I have this TIGHT and very HEAVY feeling on my cheeks and upper lip. It feels like someone is trying to pull it. Sometimes it also has pin /needles sensation, I know it's a good sign  and the nerves are regenerating. What bothers me is the heavy feeling. I'm really worried  . Please tell me if this is going away??

[Lazlo]

It may or it may not. I'm sure it will go away in terms of severity and you'll be more used to it. Honestly you'll have to wait about 3 months to see if it does or doesn't. The pulling may be from a misplaced tendon or muscle as I have which needs to be resituated.

Honestly, my pins and needles is still there in part of my lower lip and it's been almost 8 months so I don't know what to say. Im not "used to it" yet. Will it change? I hope so....

[JimmyTheGent]

The pulling may be from a misplaced tendon or muscle as I have which needs to be resituated.

I didnt even know that this was a thing. 

[smile143]

I have this pulling sensation starting at 2 days post op. It bothers me a lot ,it's like someone is trying to pull my cheeks. I hope its not gonna be permanent.I'm still 1 week post op so Im praying hard this is not about the muscles being misplaced. Thanks for the reply.

[smile143]

Do you have this pulling sensation always? How does it feel for you and how do you know it's a misplaced muscle?

[Vic]

You're only one week post op and probably at your max swelling which is pulling your face in all kinds of directions. Just wait at least a month and see if it gets better

[CCW]

You're only one week post op and probably at your max swelling which is pulling your face in all kinds of directions. Just wait at least a month and see if it gets better

This sounds like swelling.

[Rico]

everyone numbness feels in a bit different way. Heavy/tightness in the face is caused by numbness (you just feel it like this, me too) and some swelling.
It will disappear when swelling is gone and you get 100% of affected nerve function

[Lazlo]

everyone numbness feels in a bit different way. Heavy/tightness in the face is caused by numbness (you just feel it like this, me too) and some swelling.
It will disappear when swelling is gone and you get 100% of affected nerve function

8 months post-op --don't have full sensation back. I can feel there, but it tingles and feels heavy still.

[Rico]

as I told ...that 'heavy' feeling is a part of numbness. It depends on how you receive lack of proper nerve function and how you cope with it.

in my case heaviness was very noticeable