A member asked:

Part of thumb pad almost got cut off,reattached itself but it's raised from rest of my pad,normal color.can't feel it at all. will feeling come back?

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Dr. Darryl Blinski answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Insensate/Thumb/lac: In next 6 months the sensory nerve fibers will re grow into the pad area. The raised area of the injury is the trap door phenomena. Circular laceration injuries will heal in 3-D process thus the contraction will cause the raising of the inured area during healing. Depending upon the size will dictate if this elevation stays permanent...

Answered 11/28/2017

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