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Just Bump or Lump, or Blood Clot or Hematoma, or Just Swelling on my Left Neck? (photo)

I posted similar questions and found out the pictures did not capture the condition on my left neck. Overall after surgery, I got more swollen on the left than right side. Left neck has some bump with a deep line. The line will go away over time? It is hard to comment when you cannot see me in flesh and blood, yet I tried to capture it by comparing the right neck with left neck with pictures. Would you be willing to identify the lumps and suggest anything other than see my surgeon abroad?

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