A 39-year-old member asked:

I had an abdominal surgery about 6 weeks ago. i feel that the skin between my belly button and my incision is very numb. is this typical?

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Dr. Prem Guptaanswered

neurology 50 years experience

Injury to nerve ends: It could be inevitable cutting of nerves to the skin of numb area. There may or may not be improvement.

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