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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling In Neck Post Surgery
my friend went to her endocrinologist for a follow up post thyroid surgery (4 mos). he examined her neck (not wearing gloves) 2 days ago and today her neck is red and swollen. when she saw him right after her surgery, same thing happened and she got a post surgery infection. do you know what could be causing this issue?
Mon, 22 Apr 2019
Hi,
It might be a sign of local inflammation.
With proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications it will go.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
It might be a sign of local inflammation.
With proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications it will go.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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