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How long is the time taken for damaged nerves to recover? i alrd undergone a surgery 6 months ago,but i still can't feel anything when touches skin
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Months to years: Depending on how extensive is the nerve injury it may take years. Sometimes it may not return to normal if whole nerve severed.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Healing: Assuming a damaged nerve is on the mend, a mild injury to the insulating myelin takes about 3-4 weeks, but the "wire" (axon), grows back at speed of fingernail growth, 0.1 mm daily.
Answered 5/14/2016
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