carotid endarterectomy neck numbness

It is most likely, yes. We like to think that we're very much the same below the skin, but if you compare the backs of people's hands and look at the routing of veins, for example, it is quite obvious that there is a lot of variation, and this applies to peripheral nerves as well.

This is not a definitive answer; I'm not a health care professional. I would run this past your GP if I were you, or by the surgeon.

I too had a carotid endarterectomy in April, 2024. Vascular surgeon told me it could take up to a year for the sensation/numbness to go away. I don't have any pain so I'm okay with it. Hope this helps a bit.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, it helps to know you were told the same thing; taking a year for the numbness to clear up. I too, have no pain associated with the numbness. My surgery was done the early part of Jan 2024 so 6 more months to go before a year is up. The numbness is small price to pay for reduced stroke chances.

You're not kidding rjbb2, I'm with you!!! I think the bottom line is it's simply curious, right? Next time I see the vascular surgeon though I'm going to ask him about that patch they use after the incision. I would like to know if that patch (and I believe it's porcine) does it attract anything to it since it's a foreign substance. My feeling is they have been doing the CEA for so long and they must have perfected it the best they could along the way. Happy Healing to you.

My DH had carotid artery surgery on right side a little over a year ago. The left side healed with no problem, but this one was a far longer incision from ear to neck. He has had numbness in face, neck, tongue since then and while some has gotten better, he complains that his face, and neck feel "swollen" when he is up but it goes away when he lays down. Nothing looks swollen. He says his lips also tingle more recently but I am thinking that is something else. Did this happen to anybody else?