Will Numbness Of My Right Midface After Custom PEEK Implants Get Better?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had custom cheek implants make of PEEK with a custom guided genioplasty. I have no pain on the left side or sensibility issue. However, the right side is still numb from the lower eyelid to the upper right lip, and i can’t really move it or smile properly. I was told that it was normal at 10 days post-op, however, i still feel some strange pulsating sensation that are not very painful but still disturbing, again only on one side, it comes and goes. Moreover, the “custom” genioplasty left my chin asymetrical (please find the attached pictures. After reviewing the CT scan, I saw that one of the two screws was not put in the intended original place, but closer to the center. Could it be that the screw is in a dangerous area like the sinus cavity ? Is it normal to still be numb, and how can I see the implants on the CT scan?

A: I can not ethically comment or provide recommendations on surgical management or outcomes when the patient is under active care by the surgeon who performed the procedures..

Dr Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon