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Incision site lump

Anyone else have a giant lump under one incision site? It's the biggest incision site. It feels like I'm incubating an egg in there. I wonder what will hatch...

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You could have an infection developing. Recommend calling your surgeon ASAP.

How long post op are you? Could be infection, could be a hematoma. I would absolutely call your surgeon.

I have an incision that's a little bit harder than the others, but it feels like scar tissue. Anything bigger than that I would call you surgeon, just for peace of mind.

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Thanks all- I'll email the dr. I'm two weeks out. I really don't think it's infected- it looks lie it's healing really well and isn't hot or painful. I'm guessing there are internal stitches. But, I'll email just in case. Thanks!

I also had a couple lumps in my two largest incisions where the skin simply didn't lay flat. But I'm nearly six months out and it's smooth again.

I have a lump above my belly button incision. It's very hard. I'm 5 weeks out from surgery and my surgeon opened it up and drained it. Very painful! It's still draining and I hope it starts healing soon and doesn't get worse. He had me on antibiotics last week, so I guess I don't need anymore. Keep a eye on it. I noticed my lump a few weeks after surgery and it wasn't until 4 weeks out it started to turn red and hurt.

I have one incision site that has a bump too but my doctor wasn't concerned. I wound up on antibiotics anyway at not quite two weeks post op. Got a urinary tract infection from the catheter. Ugh!

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I have one incision site that has a bump too but my doctor wasn't concerned. I wound up on antibiotics anyway at not quite two weeks post op. Got a urinary tract infection from the catheter. Ugh!

That's awful! I feel your pain- the OR Antibiotics during surgery gave me a yeast infection. So not fun.

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