Hi, Thank you for your question. The garment may be causing increased swelling in your arms which could trigger the numbness in your thumb, palm, and around the wrist. The symptoms you described might also be characteristic of carpal tunnel or another nerve compression syndrome. If it is really bothering you... more
Numbness after Male breast reduction and Liposuction?
I recently went had Gynecomastia and Liposuction around the abs. Since waking up, I have been experiencing numbness in thumb, bottom of palm and tingling around the wrist.
The doctor said that it's most probably the pressure from the compression garment, however I still need to wear this and he suggested not wearing it so tight. So I haven't been wearing the compression garment very tight for the past 2 days but I am still experiencing the same problem. Any suggestions/advice?
4 answers to “Numbness after Male breast reduction...”
A: Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms
It is possible you are describing symptoms related to carpal tunnel syndrome. This could be easily treated with a cock-up splint at night or perhaps a steroid injection. If the symptoms persist enough to bother you, go see a hand surgeon for an evaluation. Increased swelling from... more
A: Nerve compression symptoms
Median nerve symptoms arise from compression or stretch or a physical direct injury. In your case the surgical field is far from the nerve course.This is usually good news ,as complete recovery is usually the case. Compression or stretch could occur from compression of a garment or arm positionning or... more
A: Median Nerve Issues
The areas that you are describing are supplied by the median nerve. This also gives sensation to the index, middle and the thumb side of the ring finger. It's the nerve that causes carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients who are boarder line for carpal tunnel can have symptoms with increased tissue... more
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