Frizzly Stinging!I have been experiencing a frizzly, stinging sensation on the skin surface from the incision all the way up to the nail bed. On a scale of 1-10, it's between a 1 and 3, annoying, but tolerable. I experience this hypersensitivity the most when the splint is on and a good part of my thumb is in direct contact with the plastic splint. The sock that I wear must muffle the sensation at the incision site.
My postoperative rehabilitation instructions explain that the incision site is near a superficial sensory nerve which can sometimes result in hypersensitivity. If this occurs I am instructed to use a soft brush such as blush brush or a baby-soft fleecy cloth to gently sweep over the area for 2-3 minutes, presumably several times per day. The fuzzy fleece belt of my bathrobe is working well.
I hope this hypersensitivity decreases over time!
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