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Numbness after Banding? Severed Nerves??

Well I didn't mess with my belly since the surgery (Monday April 16th), but as of yesterday I took a shower and took the gauze off. A little later in the day my stomach itched, so I went to scratch it.. noticed about 4inx3in spot near my port incision is completely numb. I'm guessing it's been that way since surgery but I had not noticed it. So today, still numb as can be. Anyone else have this happen? I assume it's just severed nerves.. any idea if I'll get the feeling back, if I should be worried, etc??

It only bothers me because it itches occasionally, but scratching doesn't help.

Let me know if you've experienced this!!

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I have regained some feeling in my numb-zones. I have a lower zone form my c-section, too. I was curious if these are altered by plastic surgery later on.

On the bright side, fills are downright pleasant.

Welcome to the club!

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Yes, I figure I won't feel fills at all if I stay this way.. Just wanted to make sure this is a common severed nerve thing and not something going wrong!

I have the belly numbness but I also have numbness down my hips on the outside area. It goes about 1/2 down my thigh. Anyone else have this? Sometimes it's itchy and sometimes it kind of aches, but to the touch it's aways numb.

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I had thigh/hip numbness from sleeping somtimes. Completely unrelated to the band, but related to being overweight. I think that's a symptom of diabetes as well.

Glad to know I'm not alone with belly numbness, was not something I ever read about so I did not expect it!

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