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Had panniculectomy 5 months ago. My stomach is numb & my vagina is swollen on one side, I mean HUGE, no pain. Is this normal?

October 9, 2014
Asked By:RosaPostPanniculectomy in tn

Had a panniculectomy almost 5 months ago now, my stomach & upper thighs are still numb & my Vagina is swollen on one side I mean HUGE no pain ( from what I can tell it is also numb ) but, it looks terrible. Is this normal will the swelling go away? My thighs and stomach are still numb from my new belly button down to my upper thighs, is this normal?

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