Hey everyone!
I am male and was 19 at the time of surgery. I am 20 years old now. The left half of my bottom lip is still lacking full feeling. When I touch the numb area I get a tingly, burning sensation. Is there any chance I could still regain full feeling in my bottom lip? Or is this basically it? It doesn't impact my daily life much at all, and most times I don't think about it. But sometimes, if I am dehydrated for example, it can feel kind of uncomfortable. It also kind of bums me out because I thought I had a good chance of recovering almost all feeling since I am still young.
I'd obviously be absolutely thrilled if I could get the feeling back in my bottom lip. I do also have numbness in areas of my chin and gums, but I don't notice that as much as my bottom lip.
It seems like I regained feeling fairly quickly for 4 months or so and then it has slowed down considerably.
I have full feeling in my upper lip and surrounding areas.
Also, it's a long shot, but is there anything I can do to "help" the nerves repair?
Not looking for miracles or fortune telling, just want to know if I am stuck like this or if the nerves might still be healing. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!