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Why do the finger tips on my left hand turn a grayish black color over night and feel like tons of pins and needles i recently had two surgeries on both elbows.

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Dr. Gary Pess answered

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Complex: Depends on what the surgeries were and whether you also have raynaud's syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome.

Answered 9/22/2013

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A member asked:

Why do the finger tips on my left hand turn a grayish black color over night and feel like tons of pins and needles i recently had two surgeries on both elbows.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gary Pess answered

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