Posted by Dr. Bob on March 6, 2004, at 4:10:23
In reply to Reconstruction of midline in upper lip and mouth, posted by Stranger04 on February 26, 2004, at 21:39:32
> I have been searching high and low to find a doctor that could help me.
> A
> > doctor in Clayton told me that I would probably need a plastic surgeon
> to help
> > me. About two years ago, I was bit in the top lip. It tore my midline
> in
> > half, but in just two days it felt as good as new. Then about five
> months ago
> > the midline attached to my gums got tore in an accident. The ER said
> that
> > they don't suture in the mouth, so I waited it out like the last time
> hoping
> > it would heal right. It obviously didn't and I have lost most
> sensation in
> > that area. I don't even feel like I am using the right muscles when I
> chew.
> > I feel fatigued around my mouth just from laughing or smiling. And now
> I feel
> > a difference in breathing. I recently saw a doctor in Clovis who
> advised me
> > to wait a year. Honestly, I felt more sensation/nerves a month after it
> > happened than I do now. We all know our own body best and I feel that
> any
> > more waiting will only make it harder to correct. Even the definition
> in my
> > lip is practically gone. If you can please help me or refer me to
> someone who
> > can I would truly appreciate it. If you need more info.
>
>
>
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