The numbness of the local tissues after carpal tunnel surgery may take about 1~3 months to disappear.
After carpal tunnel surgery, the nerve tissue around the carpal tunnel may show abnormal changes such as congestion and edema, which may cause abnormal symptoms of local numbness. After ~3 months or so, the pressure on the connective tissues in the carpal tunnel area will slowly decrease, and the edema of the local nerve tissues will gradually decrease, at which time the numbness symptoms will slowly disappear. A few patients will be longer.
Many patients may experience numbness at the surgery site after carpal tunnel surgery, it is recommended to use hot towels and take medications such as glutamine or methylcobalamin to nourish the nerves as prescribed by the doctor, if the numbness continues to worsen, it is important to consult a doctor in time for examination.