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why is surgery site red, itching and sore after squamous surgery?

Squamish surgery November 10. Looked like it was healing and on Jan. 10 incision site started getting red and sore. Itching badly. Have used peroxide and neoporspirin but site is still red and itching and site is sore . Photo attached.

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