 [ Symptoms ] do band aids help wounds heal faster  big debate today with lots of conflicting answers all of the band aid manufacturers of course say yes yes they do help wounds heal faster but i am not always quick to believe corporate opinions can you help my coworkers are research analysts i feel defeated already and the research has just started [ Disease ] i think it is possible i have seen some very tight jeans in my practice in order to know for sure why not switch to looser pants or a different non constrictive outfit to see if the numbness improves because there can be other causes of numbness i have no way of knowning specifically if this is the sole cause in your case unless i had the opportunity to examine you