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Looks a little infected. You may want to call your doc.

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You probably just need an abt ointment and oral one and should be good! Better to catch it early!

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Is that where your drain tube was? Mine did the same (almost). My PC gave me a prescription for Mupirocin ointment, changed the band-aid 3 times a day and it looked great on the second day.

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Is that where your drain tube was? Mine did the same (almost). My PC gave me a prescription for Mupirocin ointment' date=' changed the band-aid 3 times a day and it looked great on the second day.[/quote']

No, this is just one of the incisions. All my other one are healing great, not sure why this one is nasty haha

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I think it looks ok, but for scarring purposes, a triple antibiotic ointment and a bandaid for a few days (change twice daily) would be a good idea.

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Was it sutured or covered with dermabond? Either way it seems to be gaping a little. Worth getting checked out.

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Since this could be a portway to your insides, I would definitely go see your PCP at least.. Better safe than sorry... :)

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It was sutured with disolvable stitches, ya its pretty opened, bu if I pinch it I can close It ..sorry gross haha

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Mine looked like that for weeks, I just kept it clean and it finally closed and is gone now.

Revision 1/31/13 by Dr Cabrera and Venezuela in MX

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Mine looked the same till about 4 days ago I was sleeved 3/11 any way I just kept taking the antibiotics and applying polysporeing and its now looking better almost all closed up

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It looks infected to me cause of the redness

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Mine looked like that too. In fact, they are just now starting to heal after weeks post op. The Dr told me to use peroxide for a few days and use neosporin. I did that and now am just keeping them clean with soap and Water and using a small amount of steroid cream each day. Finally getting better and aren't as sore as they were initially. Call your Dr and check, but you'll be fine.

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