Early numbness is completely normal and will resolve with time (days/weeks/occasionally months). While the vast majority of breast augmentation patients regain complete sensation, a small percentage (less than 10%) may have small areas of persistent numbness.

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The numbness is common and usually recovers within days or weeks. Rarely is it permanent, but the recovery varies from one patient to another.

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Give it a few weeks. You will experience some tingling and shooting pains. This is just the nerves “waking up”.

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Could take a couple of weeks to months.

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Hi there! Post op day 5 is VERY early in the recovery period, and numbness can be normal at this point in your healing. Also, numbness can take up to 1-2 years to recover. Hopefully your surgeon warned you that, occasionally, some patients never fully recover from numbness, although this is definitely the minority of patients. And even those who never fully recover, most of those patients recover almost all their previous sensation. Best of luck while recovering!

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It is normal to feel numb post-operatively. It typically takes 3-6 months for the sensation to come back and usually returns from the top down.

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It can take a few months for any numbness to return post surgery, so just be patient. The rate of any permanent sensation loss should be very small, but there are some women who do take 3-6 months for all the sensation to return. At only 5 dyas after surgery, you have a long way to go. I hope this helps.

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It is not unusal to have some numbness on the breast skin and or nipple after surgery. This numbness resolves in most patients after about 3 months (often sooner). However, it is possible to have permanent numbness in some areas of the breast. The numbness can be partial or complete. You just have to give it time and see what happens.

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Assuming normal technique with a scar in the fold of your breast, the sides of your breasts will regain sensation in the next 2 weeks to 3 months. The base of your breast will likely always be less sensitive.

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It is normal to have temporary loss of sensation in those areas. It takes from a few weeks to a few months. Be patient.

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