Kissing Anyone???

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#1 Post by **Graceful58** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:45 am

I'm curious...it's been since Dec 31st when I had my lower jaw advanced and my chin reduced. I am just finishing up the settlement phase of my divorce and so I have not kissed anyone since my surgery. I still have numbness in my chin area and lower lip. How has kissing been for those of you who were still numb? I'm a bit concerned that I haven't gotten back more feeling by now but I'm more concerned with if I'm going to be able to kiss like I was able to before my surgery.

Anyone?

#2 Post by **Graceful58** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:20 am

OK...you can't tell me I'm the only one wondering???? I'd be interested to hear others experience with numbness and kissing...please. Thank you!!

#3 Post by **ReoSity** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:50 am

I had a sliding genioplasty 2 years ago and I still have partial numbness on half my lower lip and half my chin. Honestly, it hasn't diminished the sensation of kissing for me and I never think about it when I'm with someone.

#4 Post by **Emaciated** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:28 pm

Some related threads that may help:

Embarressing - kissing with a numb lip?
viewtopic.php?t=25265

Can you kiss with a numb lip?
viewtopic.php?t=21420

#5 Post by **Graceful58** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:17 pm

Thank you....

#6 Post by **brendan** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:22 pm

Its pretty annoying, i had mine April 1st.

As of right now, im just getting back in the swing of things, but i still have alot of areas numb

#7 Post by **iBorg** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:42 am

I'm glad to know its not just me. My wife has accepted that right now I can kiss but it just isn't the same. My upper lips pretty much works. My lower lip feels like a wax lip that you'd get at a cheap five and dime.

Still, with practice and exercise it will get better!

Mike

#8 Post by **Emaciated** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:07 am

It does get better. I had my doubts when I was still numb at like 8 months post-op but eventually you do heal and you get that feeling back and can kiss and other things like you did before surgery.

#9 Post by **iBorg** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:38 am

Other things?

Mike