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What Does A Rash Around A Surgical Incision Indicate?

I have had 12 surgeries for bacterial infection on shoulder implant, 5 surgical attempts following Picc line antibiotic 6 week treatments to replace implant. Last Aug the shoulder implant put in june 6 had to removed the bacterial reseeded. A spacer installed but had to be removed After 4 months filling up with fluids. It has been 3weeks since surgery and a rash began spreading around incision and lump under arm...i went to er last week it is a indefinite inflammation and all cultures came back negative . It is a pain score 8 and incision is not healing why
Mon, 14 May 2018
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I can understand your concerns and pain you are facing due to your problem.

Coming to your case, rash around surgical incision is a little bit common. But you had repeated surgeries, so inflammation and rash takes a long time for recovery. Healing takes long time because most the muscle protein around shoulder might have been lost. So it will take much more time for healing.

Follow the below things:
1. avoid heat and humidity
2. Avoid excess sweating
3. prefer cool bath or shower bath
4. Moisturizer creams may cool and soothe the skin
5. Wear loose cotton clothing
6. Using an antibacterial soap
7. Take oral antibiotics and vit-A supplements

Hope you will understand the consequences and act accordingly.
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What Does A Rash Around A Surgical Incision Indicate?

I can understand your concerns and pain you are facing due to your problem. Coming to your case, rash around surgical incision is a little bit common. But you had repeated surgeries, so inflammation and rash takes a long time for recovery. Healing takes long time because most the muscle protein around shoulder might have been lost. So it will take much more time for healing. Follow the below things: 1. avoid heat and humidity 2. Avoid excess sweating 3. prefer cool bath or shower bath 4. Moisturizer creams may cool and soothe the skin 5. Wear loose cotton clothing 6. Using an antibacterial soap 7. Take oral antibiotics and vit-A supplements Hope you will understand the consequences and act accordingly.