Facial twitching

[Catflower]

I'm almost 11 months post surgery and I still have twitching on the right side of my face.  It isn't there all the time.  Yesterday it was above my eye and below the corner of my mouth.  I could feel it above my eye, but my friend mentioned seeing my "chin" twitching.

Is this common and part of the healing of the facial nerve or should I schedule an appointment with the neuro-surgeon.  I'm so tired of going to the doctor.

[LADavid]

Hey Catflower
I'm interested when you first had the twitching.  I've had some around my lower lip and occasionally the upper lip -- but there are days when I don't feel a thing.  It sort of comes and goes.  I keep thinking that something is on the right path to almost seem like it's a premature alarm.  From what I've heard the twitching is normal -- nerves waking up.  Maybe some of the veterns have more input.
The best
David

[Catflower]

Hey Catflower
I'm interested when you first had the twitching.  I've had some around my lower lip and occasionally the upper lip -- but there are days when I don't feel a thing.  It sort of comes and goes.  I keep thinking that something is on the right path to almost seem like it's a premature alarm.  From what I've heard the twitching is normal -- nerves waking up.  Maybe some of the veterns have more input.
The best
David

I first started noticing the twitching about 7 months after my surgery.  I also have days when certain parts of the right side of my face hurt when I push on them; like over my right eyebrow, beside my nose, above my upper lip, etc.  I'm also interested in what the veterans on the board have to say.

[Jill Marie]

Veteran here---  Although I had a Facial Nerve Tumor which is a bit different from the AN I feel qualified to answer as I had my Tumor removed in 1992 and have permanent facial issues.  As most will tell you we're not doctors but I believe facial twitching is a good sign.  I first noticed movement 6 months after my surgery, twinges, tugs, etc., they continued off and on for at least a couple of years.  Don't recall exactly as it's been a very long time.   I'm deaf in my left ear but a few times a year hear a ringing or buzzing noise.  Just last year my lower eye lid & cheek twitched off & on for almost a week, I was hoping it meant my eye would finally start watering again.  It didn't, but on the other hand it didn't turn out to be a bad sign either and I'm thankful for that.  As they say, "Stuff Happens"  and we don't always know why!  Don't worry about the twitches, enjoy them!  Jill

[TP]

My upper lip is twitching at the moment. I had my  AN removed June 2006 and the left side of my face has paralysis. I have twitching on my lip, eye and the most unusual is my chin. Dead center of my chin I can see movement on its own. Sometimes fun to watch while I putting my makeup on. I keep hoping some day I will have a normal smile again.

[Yvette]

Hi, I'm a little over a year post op, and my lip will twitch once in a while. Maybe once a week. My eyebrow also does a twitch now and then, but even less often. My doc told me it's normal.

Yvette

[Crystal]

I am 14 months post op. At about 9 to 11 months I did have some wierd twitching on my smile line as well as under my eye. Almost a pulsing. Docs said it is normal and would go away -- it did.

[Catflower]

Thanks for all of the input regarding the twitching.  I'll get out of panic mode now.  Everyone on this forum is so helpful.