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6mo post-op bunionectomy. big toe is still a little swollen and the incision area is numb/tingly-i get same feeling up my leg as well (sometimes). ?

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Dr. Rolando Melendez answered

Thats normal: The numbness and the edema continues for sometime up to a year. Keep the toe compress to milk out the edema. Massage the toe with analgesic cream to loosen the scar tissue.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/29/2015

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A member asked:

6mo post-op bunionectomy. big toe is still a little swollen and the incision area is numb/tingly-i get same feeling up my leg as well (sometimes). ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rolando Melendez answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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