Anyone who had their plate taken out a long time ago that can chime in on here? I am wondering the long term prognosis as I will be having this operation in the fall this year.

I'm wondering what kind of issues it resolved as well. I appear to be having nerve related issues 3 months post op (some burning pain still and odd sensations). Most people report numbness which I have but that doesn't bother me... It's the ultra sensitivity around the site that even clothing aggravates and the come-and-go nerve pain associated with it. I am thinking it is related to the hardware and how it affects the soft tissue. The edge of my plate closest to my chest sticks up quite a bit and there isn't much skin covering it at all. It appears bruised sometimes too.