Numbness under arm after BA. Is this normal or have I ended up with nerve damage?

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So it's been just over 3 months since I had my breast augmentation via transaxillary incisions and I still have numbness under my right arm maybe 2-3cm away from the incision. Is this normal or have I ended up with nerve damage?

Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Hi,Numbness can occur post surgery for two reasons, nerves have been a pulled on, such as when the foot goes to sleep when you sit awkwardly. Or if the nerve has been injured or divided.Like the foot that is numb, time allows the normal feeling to return, whereas if the nerve is damaged it will not recover and the numbness can be permanentI suggest review and discussion with the surgeonAll the best

David Finkle, MD · Answer

When any incision is made in the body, thousands of nerves are transected (cut).  The majority of the time the nerves will regenerate and the feeling will return.  However, nerves grow very slowly and it may take 9-12 months for the feeling to return.  It is also possible that the numbness is permanent, this is one of the risks of implant surgery.

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