My incision from heart surgery 4 months ago  is red, itchy and raised. Is this normal healing?
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This is normal healing. Try putting cocoa butter on the scar. It keeps it moist and reduces the itchiness. It will also help as the tissue ages to blend in the texture with your skin around it. Apply it up to three times a day.
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The Dr. told us to come back in 3-4 weeks for the stitches in my kid's finger, but, they turned red and swollen- they were infected! Hurt her to cut them out! So if you see ANY redness, go to Dr. right away. (There was no pus and the redness came on quickly, sorry to be gross)
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My scar was itchy and numb for about 1.5 years. Don't worry it will go away soon. Congratulations on your nine month old.
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Well, it's tough to say.  You could go back to the place that pierced you and ask.  You could go see a doctor.  You may have ripped it a bit... if it is really red and oozing and irritated it may be infected, in which case you will need antibiotics.  So if it gets worse or doesn't get better or you get a fever go to a doctor immediately.
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When I had ACL/MCL resconstruction, I had quite a bit of swelling. To the point that my skin was almost hard. That only lasted a short time though. Be sure to keep off of it. I got up and around too quick and ended up undoing my surgery. If there is any temperature changes on your knee or your knee becomes red, go back and see your doctor. You only have your two knees, take care of them....ask someone who knows. I have had surgery twice now, need a knee replacement and am only 31 years old.\nUse rubbing alcohol or peroxide to clean around your stitches. It bites a bit, but offers the best way to keep them infection free ;-)
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Its most likely a hematoma\nits part of the healing process UNLESS you are experiencing increased abdominal pain, vomiting, fever
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If it doesn't seem to go away after a few days, I'd suggest you see a dermatologist or general doctor. It could be your skin was just irritated when you got the scrape, if something got on the area and you hadn't cleaned it (I have no idea of course but I'm assuming you were barefoot, if there was fertilizer/chemicals on someones grass and you walked through it, or something like that). Was the scrape really bad, like bleeding, or just sort of red and scratched up? I doubt it's infected, but if you're concerned if it doesn't go away in a day or two, or you have any other new symptoms, definitely just go to a doctor to make sure. You may need an antibiotic. I also think you should put Neosporin on it and see if that helps. Good luck!
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This happened to me after my c-section.  GO TO THE DOCTOR!  you might have to pack the wound DAILY! (putting gauze in side it)  keep it clean ... it will stink.. and take a long time to heal... it has to heal from the inside out. But go the doctor to get some antibiotics*.
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That is such a major surgery that i would be carefull taking any advice from the internet. It's not the common cold question. you should ask your physician who will probably make that determination based on your individual case. People heal at different rates. It probably wouldn't be wise to base your actions on someone elses experience. Especially not knowing their health background and such. I'm sure if you called your doctor tomorrow then he/she will be able to tell you.
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t you are feeling is due to the surgery. when lap surgery is done, not only is the skin cut but a membrane on the inside is also cut. this membrane is not stitched so the incision does not close easily. sometimes it takes as much as 2 years for this to heal. sometimes there will be a knot form at the incision, this is a gut pushing through the hole of the membrane. you can gently push this back with your fingers. you will feel this problem more when you bend over. be patient and it will heal eventually.\n\nmy wife has gone through the same surgery, May 2004, and she is still having the same problems that you are having. just so you know the doctors will tell you that every thing is fine. feel free to contact me about any information that I might be able to help you with. I am an herbalist and I might be able to find something in the herbs that can help you. contact: widowmaker54@yahoo.com\ngood luck and best wishes to you.
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I had one September of last year. Unfortunately, part of mine died away. Apparently, that doesn't happen often. Up until that point it was looking pretty good and after the recovery of the surgery there wasn't any pain associated with it. I just had the Dorsi flap reconstruction (from the back) though and since then I have limited movement, muscle aches and spasms. Feel free to email me for specific questions.
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Actually, there's really nothing much to the surgery. I had a lapascopy(not sure of spelling) it's where they use a camera.All they did,was to cut 4 tiny incisions which are not noticable at all unless I point them out. If you opt for the surgery, it's usually just an overnight stay and you're good to go home the next morning unless there are unforseen complications like in my case. Don't mean to scare you but I had unforseen complications but this is very very rare. It was only because I was already in such grave(no pun intended)condition. I thought I was just suffering from real bad heartburn so by the time I took my self to the emergency room, my gallbaldder was about to burst, so I was rushed into surgery and the doctor doing it didn't get the whole infection out or something. But you should have nothing to worry about. I was a rare case. Everyone else I seen in the hospital during my stay went home the next day just feeling fine and dandy. Good luck in whatever you decide. I would opt for the surgery now before your condition worsens like mine did.
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I did it 3 yrs ago this December.  Scars look different, depends on how large you are and what you go down to. I was told I'd probably be a C (small, average or full C, but a C), but I'm a small D.  But I was a 36G or larger on a size 6 or 8 size body, that is a lot.  I had back pain, shoulder pain, etc.  Mine was covered by medical ins.   It was day surgery (8 hrs in and out total) and they took off a total of about 3.5 lbs of tissue between the two.  Scarring is inevitable and I scar easily. So I couldn't fairly say what it is like. They had to do the most comprehensive reduction because of my size so my incisions go pretty far onto the side of my torso.  I had a friend who had it done and she showed me her scars 5 yrs after so I could have an idea and I could **barely** see them, her incision scars were much smaller and shorter. Another friend did it and the incisions were far less than what I had, hers looked way better one week after she had it done(she showed me).  I'd do it again in a heartbeat for the confidence I finally have and "feeling within the realm of normal" for a woman's figure.  It's life altering.  I feel attractive now, not googled at by men. and scowled at by women.    What size are you now?
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there could be some infection there. Just put a clean dry dressing on every day. do not use neopsorin on it. This just keeps the area wet. Give it a couple more days. What you could do is take a pen and mark the area of redness on your arm and if the redness goes out of this area you know it is getting bigger and should probably get on an antibiotic. Sometimes the trauma to the area can cause it to be red. This is not always a sign of infection. If you start to notice a large amount of puss like drainage and redness, then get to a dr.
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I had it in both hands and both at the same time, this was done in 83 at that time they cut my hands with a scalpel and recovery was real long, it took a year to lift weights again and certain, now days, it is a piece of cake, it is done by laser, and recovery is a very short period. Once it is done, no problems, all gone and you will sleep again and your hands feel normal. depending how bad your problem is will depend on the recovery period, you will  do things real soon, but hard work might have to wait a couple months. word of advice, get it done and over with, or it will get worse, that is why mine was so bad, and my recovery so long, I just let it go way too long. I wish they had the laser when I had it done. My friend had it done recently and she was doing allot in a few weeks. Once healed, you can do anything you want. Good Luck to you.
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Yes it is painful. My boyfriend had to have it for the same reason earlier this year and he was in pain for a week but he only had 7 days off work though. There will be a bit of seepage and the stitches take their time coming out but its ok after 1 or 2 baths per day. Sex is definitely better because it doesnt hurt him anymore and there was no smell either before the op nor after. Recovery period will be 2 weeks tops and you can have sex 4-6 weeks after the op. Hope this helps but have it done you wont regret it. Any further queries just email me. Thanks
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if it's infected, you'll also not be in the mood to eat much of anything.  the wound will be red, swollen, warm, and probably leaking clear or white fluids.  (obviously, it'll be a little red and such just because it was cut there).  i would imagine an infection of a surgical wound would give a normally high fever (maybe at least 101 or so).  if it hit you within a couple days after surgery and has been going on for four straight day's, i'd say see the doc soon.