Help! Worried about an incision

[soccergirl88 56]

I'm 8 days post-op and this morning I noticed one of my incisions has a red circle surrounding it while the others don't..is this normal? Should i be worried? Any advice/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[TheGamer 406]

Unless it's got unusual drainage, strong odor, pain, or you're running a fever higher than 101, it's likely nothing to worry about.

[franken05 7]

Clean the incision and then put some antibiotic ointment and a band aid. Then on Monday call the doctor.

[soccergirl88 56]

Thank you! Lucky for me I have my first post-op appointment Monday morning. Hopefully it's nothing

[lilbearzmom 584]

I gotta tell you, when I went to my two week post-op, they took off my steri strips and my incisions looked scary- but were actually fine- they were also red. That means there is plenty of blood flow to the area, which is a good thing. Just make sure you keep it clean until Monday, just in case.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Redness is a potential sign of infection. Is it warm to touch, or do you have a fever or chills?

I had redness around one incision (near my naval) about 5 days post op. It was warm to touch, but fully closed and without drainage. I also noticed it was hard around it. I did not have a temperature.

I called my surgeon, he met me in the ER on Christmas eve, and aspirated about 3 cc of pus. He then opened it up and it drained another 10 days or so, and it's fine now. No one wants a complication, but in the scheme of things, that wasn't too bad.

If I were you, I would call the surgeon. If it is an infection, catching it sooner is a good thing. If it's not an infection, no harm done. I believe any good surgeon would rather get the call than not.

Good luck, let us know how you do.

[soccergirl88 56]

Redness is a potential sign of infection. Is it warm to touch' date=' or do you have a fever or chills?

I had redness around one incision (near my naval) about 5 days post op. It was warm to touch, but fully closed and without drainage. I also noticed it was hard around it. I did not have a temperature.

I called my surgeon, he met me in the ER on Christmas eve, and aspirated about 3 cc of pus. He then opened it up and it drained another 10 days or so, and it's fine now. No one wants a complication, but in the scheme of things, that wasn't too bad.

If I were you, I would call the surgeon. If it is an infection, catching it sooner is a good thing. If it's not an infection, no harm done. I believe any good surgeon would rather get the call than not.

Good luck, let us know how you do.[/quote']

It's not warm to the touch and I don't have fever and chills. I thought I would just wait until my appointment on Monday but you're story has me thinking twice. Thanks for sharing!