Tingling feeling along right side of face once or twice a day

[Grampaed]

For the past few months I have been getting periodic facial tingling on the right side of my face. It as if a feather was being past over my face on the right side and in a few seconds it will stop. No pain, no real discomfort. What could this be ?  

[GiacomoVeteran]

Thanks for comment. I am NEW here. Just recently I've had rt. side of FACE only tingling sensation several times a day. NO ear. No lip. No eye involved.No Pain....Just rt. side of FACE tingling several times per day and getting worse each month. Doc says, 'Fifth Nerve sunds like to me'. That's it. No explanation! I Pray I don't have something which will get worse like MS. After 7 spine surgeries, cancer, both knee's operated on (ACL, etc. Playing too much tennis growing up) and more I cannot take it. Thanks goodness arms and leg are not affected like some on this site. I feel bad for them. The pain I understand because a botched spine surgery in 1995 left me in chronic pain. Thanks for any advice in advance. Giacomo

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. If you are not having any severe symptoms, then it may most likely occur due to nerve irritation (neuralgia) , neuropathy or lack of blood supply. I would recommend that you consult with your doctor to evaluate above mentioned possibilities in details. Hope this helps.