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Numbness 9 months after neck lift, can nerves be repaired if it persist beyond 1 year?

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dunnijoSep 30, 2024

I read somewhere that 12-18 months after nerve damage the nerves loses it's ability to function again. Can nerves be repared with surgery if the numbness persists after the one year mark?

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