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What Causes Small Black Blood Filled Dots On Leg Post A Surgery?

Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2016

Question: I had surgery 7 weeks ago on my broken ankle and leg. 2 weeks after surgery I started getting a rash. I have 4 different creams and it seems like the rash is starting to go away but I developed some black dots in the skin bout 3 weeks ago and they seem to b spreading slowly. Just this week They seem to b making there way to the surface and popping a clearish blood substance. Was wondering what this is and how to treat it

Answered by Dr. Sassen S Kwasa (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could you please post a picture?

Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM:
1. Please post a picture of these changes.
2. Have you seen a doctor, it would seem to me that you should see one at around the 6 week mark after surgery?
3. This sounds like a cellulitis that should be investigated by a physician.
4. If it is cellulitis, you need antibiotics, but yet again a picture will go a long way here. Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Sassen S Kwasa (30 minutes later)

Ive been to doctor 3 times now was just trying to get another opinion on it because the 4 different creams have not seemed to work

Answered by Dr. Sassen S Kwasa (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks for the picture. That looks like cellulitis to me as I suspected.

Detailed Answer:
1. I believe that you have cellulitis.
2. I fear that this could be a MRSA infection.
3. Clindamycin will do the trick here.

Let me know if there's anymore queries regarding.

Good Day

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee