Tingling in the face and neck, can it be a bad symptom?

Tingling, or paresthesia as it is known in medical terms, is a sensation of itching and numbness that we usually feel especially in the hands, arms, legs or feet. But it can also appear on other parts of the body, such as the face and head.

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The tingling sensation usually appears without warning and is usually painless. It is very common, for example, that it appears after sitting for a while with our legs crossed because we are putting sustained pressure on a nerve.

The sensation in cases like this usually goes away once the pressure is relieved. In other more serious cases, when paresthesia is chronic and affects other parts of the body than the legs or hands, it may be the symptom of some disease or traumatic nerve damage.

What are the main causes of facial tingling?

The feeling of numbness or numbness in the face can have several reasons. Many of them respond to nerve damage because the nervous system is what allows paralysis at the facial or dental level.

When we touch something with our hand, for example, the nerves in the hand send messages to the brain. This is what allows us to feel what we touch. Other similar nerves connect the different parts of the body with the brain. The tingling appears when, along the way, something happens.

Facial paresthesia can be caused by a variety of conditions, such as certain dental treatments, such as implants or extraction of wisdom teeth, which can block or exert pressure.

But there are more causes and not all of them have to be related to dental reasons:

In most cases, when paresthesia appears on the face, in addition to the characteristic numbness, symptoms such as:

The treatment depends on the cause that provokes it. It is important to see a doctor when any of these symptoms appear suddenly. He will assess the case and identify the cause to start the best treatment.

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