Hi everyone! I got sleeved on March 17th, and am doing pretty well except that there's an area on my belly that is totally numb. Just the skin. It's not where the incisions are, but pretty much the area above where my stomach must be. It feels strange, has anyone had that experience? Does it go away?

I had the same thing. The Dr. told me that it was a nicked/cut nerve. It will come back but it takes several months as nerves only grow about 1/4" per month. Before the feeling comes back, it will tingle for a while.

I have about a 5" circle to the left of my belly button that is numb. My hubby's a nurse and he told me that when skin is cut it can do funny things to your nervous system.

He once had a cancerous growth removed from his forehead - later he kept getting a spot in the back of his head that itched, but only felt better if he scratched his forehead. His doc told him that nerves are really funny things and we are all wired a little bit differently, so sometimes cutting the skin can cause issues like this for about 6 months or so.

Weird, isn't it???

Hi everyone! I got sleeved on March 17th, and am doing pretty well except that there's an area on my belly that is totally numb. Just the skin. It's not where the incisions are, but pretty much the area above where my stomach must be. It feels strange, has anyone had that experience? Does it go away?

I had foot surgery on each foot, one in 1987 and the other in 1989. The areas on both feet are still numb. It is small and doesn't bother me at all. Just wish it would make my toes hurt less then I stub them!!

Some nerves never regrow, just FYI. I had hand surgery 3 years ago, and my left pinky is still almost completely numb. Eventually you stop noticing it so much.