Six months after tongue cancer surgery, my tongue is still numb and swollen

The tongue is still numb and swollen six months after tongue cancer surgery. This may be caused by the large scope of surgery, poor general condition, psychological factors or recurrence of the disease. It is recommended to seek medical attention in time and take targeted treatment measures according to the different causes. The details are as follows:

1. Large surgical scope: If the resection range is relatively large, the postoperative recovery may be relatively slow, and some patients may even experience numbness and swelling of the tongue. If necessary, appropriate use of nerve nourishing drugs should be made under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used drugs include methylcobalamin tablets, oryzanol tablets, vitamin B6 tablets, etc.

2. Poor general condition: Other underlying diseases, such as diabetes or thrombosis, may affect wound healing, resulting in a relatively prolonged period of numbness and swelling of the tongue. It is recommended to control systemic diseases. Diabetic patients generally need to use metformin hydrochloride sustained-release tablets, glimepiride tablets and other drugs for treatment; patients with thrombosis may need to use enteric-coated aspirin tablets, injection of urokinase and other drugs for treatment, and surgical thrombectomy if necessary.

3. Psychological factors: Tongue cancer surgery may cause psychological trauma to the patient, and the patient may feel numbness or swelling in the tongue due to anxiety. It is recommended to adjust the mentality, maintain a regular work and rest schedule, maintain good oral hygiene, eat light food, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and do appropriate outdoor exercise, etc., which may alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms of numbness and swelling in the tongue.

4. Recurrence of the disease: The tongue is still numb and swollen half a year after tongue cancer surgery, and the possibility of recurrence of tongue cancer cannot be ruled out; re-surgery may be required, and according to the pathological staging, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other measures may be carried out with the help of a doctor.