That vibrating phone chin is too real... I remember biting my lip a few times without even noticing. Did anyone else get weird phantom itches in spots that were still numb? That drove me nuts for a while.
Did anyone else get weird phantom itches in spots that were still numb? That drove me nuts for a while.
That’s interesting, I didn’t realize the itching was such a common thing. My daughter had her root tip surgery two months ago and she still complains about tingling and just weird sensations, even though the swelling’s gone. She hasn’t mentioned itching exactly, but she keeps saying her chin feels “fuzzy” and sometimes she pokes at it without realizing. I keep worrying the numbness means something’s not healing right, but they said it can take a while. Did anyone have numb spots that lasted more than a few weeks? I’m starting to get anxious it’s permanent.
she keeps saying her chin feels “fuzzy” and sometimes she pokes at it without realizing.
That “fuzzy” feeling is so familiar. After my own root tip surgery, my lower lip and chin were numb for what felt like forever—definitely more than a few weeks. I kept tapping my face to see if it was back to normal yet (spoiler: it wasn’t). The tingling and odd sensations hung around for a couple of months, but it did eventually get better. I totally get the anxiety though... every weird tingle made me wonder if something was wrong. Hang in there—it really can just take time for nerves to wake up again.
That fuzzy chin thing drove me nuts after my apicoectomy—felt like I had a patch of static on my face for weeks. Here’s how it went for me: right after the surgery, my chin and lower lip were almost totally numb. Over the first week or so, I’d get these weird tingles, kind of like pins and needles waking up, but not quite pain. I remember absentmindedly scratching at my chin in meetings because it just felt... off.
For me, the feeling gradually improved in stages. By week three, the numbness was less intense but still there. The “fuzzy” sensation lingered for at least two months before it faded into more of a dull awareness—like I could tell something had happened, but it wasn’t distracting anymore. I did worry at first that it might be permanent, but my oral surgeon said nerves can take ages to heal.
It’s tough because you keep poking at it to check if it’s better, which probably doesn’t help. In my case, patience was key—slow progress, but eventually things went back to normal.
Reading this is weirdly reassuring, even though I wish none of us had to deal with the “static chin” thing. I’m only a week out from my apicoectomy and honestly, I keep poking at my chin every hour hoping it’ll just snap back to normal. Not happening. It’s like my face forgot how to feel things in that one spot.
When you said:
— that’s both encouraging and kind of daunting? Two months feels like forever when you’re hyper-aware of every weird tingle.“the ‘fuzzy’ sensation lingered for at least two months before it faded into more of a dull awareness—like I could tell something had happened, but it wasn’t distracting anymore.”
I keep worrying it’s permanent, even though my surgeon said the same thing about nerves taking a while. The worst part is, every time I think about it, I end up touching my chin again... which then makes me more aware of the numbness. Vicious cycle.
If this eventually goes away for most people, maybe I can chill out a little. Easier said than done, but here’s hoping.
