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I fell on glass almost exactly a month ago and while the cut on my hand has healed well, its still painful on and around it yet kind of numb at the same time. i know thats probably normal but its been a month and the cut was only maybe 1/2 long?

Q: i fell on glass almost exactly a month ago and while the cut on my hand has healed well, its still painful on and around it yet kind of numb at the same time. i know thats probably normal but its been a month and the cut was only maybe 1/2 long?

: It is important to be certain that the glass piece is not left unremoved under the healed skin. The pain and the numbness is due to nerve injury and that may take a while to heal as separate entitiy from the skin healing.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

It is important to be certain that the glass piece is not left unremoved under the healed skin. The pain and the numbness is due to nerve injury and that may take a while to heal as separate entitiy from the skin healing.

Dr Colantino agreed

Answered 7/16/2022

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A member asked:

I fell on glass almost exactly a month ago and while the cut on my hand has healed well, its still painful on and around it yet kind of numb at the same time. i know thats probably normal but its been a month and the cut was only maybe 1/2 long?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

Dr Colantino agreed

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