ANA Discussion Forum
Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: lovelace on April 08, 2014, 07:53:06 am
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Hi. I am trying to find someone in Atlanta, GA that may be able to help me regain my smile from my surgery 5 years ago. It seems to be getting progressively worse and though I've tried to make the best out of my new" face-uation", I'm still not comfortable with my face. I'll never give up on my smile....has anyone found acupuncture to work? Anyone had cosmetic surgery? I've waited a long time to inquire (maybe I did give up) but at 45 (still not married) I want to do all I can to regain "my normalcy". Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I can't give you personal testimony as my facial nerve came back enough that, although i definitely see the difference, people who met me after my AN surgery don't always know my face is not "normal" (which really bugs me because i know how i am "supposed" to look). however, my surgeon recently referred me to an ENT plastic surgeon. i am getting botox from that doc, but we have talked about reanimation surgeries that are being done now. he uses a nerve from the foot to reanimate and i have read and seen some other successful techniques. please keep searching for a good doc...you are definitely near some major medical centers that should be able to help you.
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Thank you!! I really appreciate you responding.
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Elsie,
Who is the ENT Plastic Surgeon?
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Sorry, not checking this part of the site often. Dr. Sidle, at Northwestern in Chicago.
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lovelace: get to see a plastic surgeon who specialises in facial reanimation.....lots can be done,and I should know! I've had lots done. You might not get back to looking exactly like you did but you can get some improvement I'm sure.
Kathleen