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What Causes Tightness And Warm Sensation At The Incision Site Of Surgery?
Question: I am 2 1/2 weeks post surgery in Left big toe joint. Recovery has been progressing, am able to walk with boot , putting weight on heel. today though, skin on incision feels tight and "pulled" and has developed heat not previously there
Brief Answer:
I need little more detail of the illness
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. When there is healing of wound you can feel some itching or pulling. Though heat is not common. Before I advised you any further can you give me little detail of your illness.
1.Since when you are feeling like this?
2.Is any redness is there around scar? or any fluid is coming out?
3. Can you send me images of your scar?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
I need little more detail of the illness
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. When there is healing of wound you can feel some itching or pulling. Though heat is not common. Before I advised you any further can you give me little detail of your illness.
1.Since when you are feeling like this?
2.Is any redness is there around scar? or any fluid is coming out?
3. Can you send me images of your scar?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
This tightness, redness and heat has become more pronounced through the day into this evening
The whole area is red, not just the scar or the area next to,the scar. there is no fluid coming out?
I am not,sure I know how,to send an image of the scar. Do you know how,I would direct it to you?
The tightness,redness and heat has become more pronounced through the day,into this evening. The whole area is red, not just the scar or the area next to the scar.
There is no fluid coming out. I could take a picture of it but I'm not sure I know how to get it to you. Can you direct me how to do that?
The whole area is red, not just the scar or the area next to,the scar. there is no fluid coming out?
I am not,sure I know how,to send an image of the scar. Do you know how,I would direct it to you?
The tightness,redness and heat has become more pronounced through the day,into this evening. The whole area is red, not just the scar or the area next to the scar.
There is no fluid coming out. I could take a picture of it but I'm not sure I know how to get it to you. Can you direct me how to do that?
Brief Answer:
You should take image and attached it as reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You should take image by your XXXXXXX phone or camera and attached it as reports. Your symptoms are suggestive of infection.I would suggest you to visit your doctor as soon as possible and get it examined. If there is positive sign on examination then you need to start IV antibiotics.
You should take image by your XXXXXXX phone or camera and attached it as reports. Your symptoms are suggestive of infection.I would suggest you to visit your doctor as soon as possible and get it examined. If there is positive sign on examination then you need to start IV antibiotics.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
You should take image and attached it as reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You should take image by your XXXXXXX phone or camera and attached it as reports. Your symptoms are suggestive of infection.I would suggest you to visit your doctor as soon as possible and get it examined. If there is positive sign on examination then you need to start IV antibiotics.
You should take image by your XXXXXXX phone or camera and attached it as reports. Your symptoms are suggestive of infection.I would suggest you to visit your doctor as soon as possible and get it examined. If there is positive sign on examination then you need to start IV antibiotics.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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