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What Causes Redness At The Incision Site Of Abdominal Surgery?
Hi, I had abdominal surgery about one week ago. I removed all bandages today. The skin around the incision is red and warm and I can feel a large painful lump under the center of the incision., I saw my surgeon today who said the area looked cellulitic and put me on an oral antibiotic. I m still really concerned because I feel the cellulitic area had grown since this morning and is more painful. Is my surgeon doing enough? I m afraid I ll become septic if she s not aggressive enough.
Mon, 31 Dec 2018
Hello,
It is due to local inflammation. As of now, you can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for symptomatic relief. If lesion persists better to consult a general surgeon and start on antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is due to local inflammation. As of now, you can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for symptomatic relief. If lesion persists better to consult a general surgeon and start on antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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