Hello! So I had my double styloidectomy surgery back at the beginning of this year in April. Everything is going well, but I still have numbness in random spots under my chin and it seems swollen up like a squishy balloon. I was just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this issue or not, cause the double chin its giving me is a pain lol.
@Trinity_768_00 - Frustrating that you still have some fluid retention from your surgery! Have you talked to the surgeon who did your surgery about this? It sounds like you might need a follow-up scan of some sort to see what’s going on.
Another option is to look up lymphatic drainage massage on YouTube & try doing some self massage in the area to help your body let go of the fluid. We have a number of members who did lymphatic drainage massage on themselves as they were recovering from surgery, & it did help reduce their post op swelling.
Last suggestion would be to find a myofascial therapist who would do manual work on your neck - probably similar to lymphatic drainage massage which could be helpful in getting that swollen area to reduce to more normal size.
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Thank you so much! That definitely sounds like what ive been dealing with.
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A couple of members - thanks @premedmom & @TheDude - have posted info about helpful massage techniques for lymphatic drainage , these might be useful:
How to do Lymphatic Self-Massage on Your Face, Head and Neck
Scar /wound healing tips please - General - Living with Eagle
The numb spots are quite normal & might never go- I have some around my ears, surgery was 9 years ago, better than pain though…
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Thank you for the links!
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