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What could this be: Intense Stinging/Burning pain in 1-2 inches of scar site 6.5 weeks (to the touch)?

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There's a 1-2 inch area (middle of the right half of scar) that when I touch or try to massage, it burns/stings unbearably. It may be slightly redder than the same spot of the other side. Also could be a bit swollen but that may just be asymmetry from the liposuction. It's only jut begun in the last 3-5 days. Could it be a irritated or infected suture? What else could it be? Thank you

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