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Incision site problem

Hi. So I had my surgery 3/28. Most of my incisions are looking great. But one small one (the one where they had the qball attached) is really friggin itchy. I looked at it today and it's about the same redness as right after surgery and the other ones are pinkish now. So I gently pressed around it, it had some liquid and thick puss. Not a lot, but enough to make me think I need to get it looked at. The question is, do I ...

A.) call on the call doctor.

B.) Visit urgent care tomorrow (sunday) C.) Call Monday and get an appointment. D.) Go to my schedule appointment wednesday?

I just feel bad bugging on call for when it doesn't feel like an emergency.

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Call the on call doctor! Please.

Do it NOW.

Agreed. If you can't get ahold of them, find a 24 hour urgent care. Wound infections may start small, but can become HUGE really fast!

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I called.

They are calling in a antibiotic that is used for skin infections, and go in wednesday unless it gets worse then call back.

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Thank you. Keep us posted.

Prayers going up for you.

I hope it clears up fast, good luck and prayers coming your way.

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Healing wounds generally itch. Your body releases histamine when it's healing which makes it itch. But this one itches WAY more than the others, which may or may not be a sign. It's the itching constantly that made me notice the puss though.

It looks about the same red and still a little funky, but not gotten any worse.

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Hi. So I had my surgery 3/28. Most of my incisions are looking great. But one small one (the one where they had the qball attached) is really friggin itchy. I looked at it today and it's about the same redness as right after surgery and the other ones are pinkish now. So I gently pressed around it, it had some liquid and thick puss. Not a lot, but enough to make me think I need to get it looked at. The question is, do I ...

A.) call on the call doctor.

B.) Visit urgent care tomorrow (sunday) C.) Call Monday and get an appointment. D.) Go to my schedule appointment wednesday?

I just feel bad bugging on call for when it doesn't feel like an emergency.

I had the same issue with 1 of my incisions post op.I went to my primary care provider they gave me an antibiotics a topical Cream and in pill form. 3 days later I was fine and everything healed up.Best of luck,hope you feel better soon.

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So far looks good. Had 3 week post-op appointment Wednesay, they said incisions look great. The one that was a little funky has closed back up, and looks fantastic.

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