I had my surgery 8 days ago and the pain is excruciating. This was on my leg above my knee. A culture was done and came back clear for infection. It's painful to put full weight on that leg. But it's also painful sitting and laying.
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Based on your surgical dates you are in "contraction" wound healing stage. During this healing stage the scar begins to thicken by pulling tissue towards the center of the scar. If muscle was involved during surgery and/or reconstruction, tension headaches that feel like a tight band around...
If the adjacent sutures are still intact and the surgical wound has not pulled open it should have little effect. If the wound is pulling apart your dermatologic surgeon should have an after hours emergency number.
Yes there are options and I would consult with a plastic surgeon / dermatologist and a radiation oncologist about the pros and cons of the different options. The problem always in making the decision is that there is no way of knowing how large the defect will be following surgical excision.
