Following an Extensive Liposuction Procedure a 27-Year-Old Woman Notices That

question 6

Multiple Choice

Following an extensive liposuction procedure a 27-year-old woman notices that she no longer has tactile sensation around her abdomen. Her plastic surgeon explains to her that the nerves innervating the skin were probably damaged; however, sensation will most likely return over a period of time. Which of the following is the most accurate estimate of peripheral nerve growth in one day?

• A) .5 mm
• B) 1 mm
• C) 1.5 mm
• D) 2 mm
• E) 2.5 mm

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