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How long does it take for finger swelling to go down after trigger surgery?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends-see below: Depends on the degree of your pre-surgery swelling ; inflammation, whether you can use prescription strength nsaids or not, whether you try ;keep the hand elevated above your heart ;lastly whether you need ; utilize ot to help reduce the swelling. In majority of patients the swelling goes down in step with the scar/wound maturation over a few months. Nodules in tendons, though may not disappear.
Answered 2/24/2018
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