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numbness around incision sites?

Hey guys,

So i had surgery may 20. I have five incisions, on the bottom two that are by my bellybutton the shin around these sites is numb... Anyone else have this?

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    I've had surgery on another area of my body and yes that is normal. It takes a while for the nerves to regrow although you may never regain full sensation.

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    Totally normal I was sleeved on the 16 th may and mine are numb too x also when I had a c section the area was numb and stayed numb for many years so don't worry x and hope everything else is going well for u x

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