# Dr Hackman's surgical technique

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 28, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878 "2022-07-28T02:29:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![vdm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/vdm/32/4794_2.png) [@vdm](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/vdm)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/1 "2022-07-28T02:29:46Z")

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Those who had uni/bilateral surgery with Dr Hackman, what side effects did you notice likely caused by the incision in front of the ears?.. short-lasting, long-lasting, likely-permanent?

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**Author:** ![elijah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@elijah](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/2 "2022-07-28T13:15:00Z")

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I’m almost 6 weeks out and still experiencing a lot of soreness and pressure around my TMJ. It kinda feels like there’s a balloon in there and it’s being inflated. It seems to get a tiny bit better every week, but day to day it fluctuates between okay to really hurting again.

I am also fairly certain some nerves are acting up as I have tingling and burning on my scalp and just last night the inside of my nose felt like it was punched and on fire.

Something I am not 100% sure about is if Dr Hackman subluxated the jaw. When I spoke to his assistant surgeon I think he said he does but I didn’t see any mention of it on the surgical notes and I never got around to asking Dr hackman himself.

With all that being said, if you’re looking for styloid removal to skull base, I still think Dr Hackman is one of the best.

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**Author:** ![DonnaH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@DonnaH](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/DonnaH)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/3 "2022-08-01T20:52:38Z")

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Hi Elijah I’m glad you are doing ok so far with your surgery. I wanted to ask you if you had tinnitus?  
I am currently seeing Dr. Hackman.

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**Author:** ![DonnaH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@DonnaH](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/DonnaH)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/4 "2022-08-01T20:53:31Z")

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I would like to know this as well. Thank you for posting, I hope more patients respond.

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**Author:** ![Bc2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@Bc2](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Bc2)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/5 "2022-08-01T21:12:43Z")

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Hi Elijah, I want to know if you had tinnitus also.

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**Author:** ![elijah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@elijah](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/dr-hackmans-surgical-technique/11878/6 "2022-08-01T23:38:24Z")

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I had regular tinnitus, not pulsatile. It got a little better since surgery but I do believe the surgery itself can impact it so I need to give it more time before I can really know how it is. It was never that bad for me and all my worst symptoms have resolved.