A 43-year-old female asked:
what is causing the feeling of numbness on my fingers?it usually start with a tingling sensation.
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Dr. Andres Sarraga answered
Plastic Surgery 17 years experience
Nerve compression?: Tingling of the fingers could be for many reasons, the most common is carpal tunnel syndrome or ulnar nerve compression. Work wait anatomy and pregnancy can affect this see your primary for an evaluation he or she will do an appropriate referral to a hand or plastic surgeon for further evaluation.
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