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I suffered from a fractured cheekbone and had surgery, however the numbness is driving me mad, can i do anything to help the nerve endings recover?
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Time.: Unfortunately there is nothing more to do than wait. Peripheral nerves are very slow to regenerate.
Answered 10/4/2013
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