How come sometimes scars hurt and other times, it’s numb?

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I have multiple scars that are of different sizes and in different spots on my body. Sometimes they are completely numb and sometimes they actually hurt. It feels like it changes on a whim. Can someone explain?

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The nerves in that area are where the pain comes from. If the nerves were killed completely it will be numb. If they were damaged but not killed, it could make them more sensitive anywhere from having a lower pain tolerance all the way up to chronic, permanent lifelong pain.

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