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

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